Where does “unbequem” come from?
unbequem (German) comes from German bequem, from Middle High German bequæme, from Old High German biquāmi, from Old High German biqueman, from Proto-Germanic bikwemaną, from Proto-Germanic bi-, from Proto-Germanic bi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂m̥bʰi — on, onto.
unbequem (German): uncomfortable, inconvenient
Definitions
- uncomfortable, inconvenient
Ancestry of “unbequem”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | bequem | comfortable, convenient; relaxed, easy; suitable,... |
| 2 | Middle High German | bequæme | — |
| 3 | Old High German | biquāmi | pleasing |
| 4 | Old High German | biqueman | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | bikwemaną | to come near, come around, come by, arrive; to... |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | bi- | by, at |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | bi | by, at; near, around |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂m̥bʰi | around, on either side of, about; in exchange... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂n̥tbʰi | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énts | forehead; front |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ent- | face; forehead; front |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂en- | on, onto |