Where does “umständlich” come from?
umständlich (German) comes from German Umstand — circumstance.
umständlich (German): complicated, long-winded; awkward; heavy-handed,...
Definitions
- complicated, long-winded; awkward; heavy-handed,...
Ancestry of “umständlich”, step by step
umständlich traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Umstand
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Umstand | circumstance |
via German lich
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | lich | — |