Where does “ungehorsam” come from?
ungehorsam (German) comes from German gehōrsam, from Middle High German gehōrsam, from Old High German gihōrsam, from Proto-West Germanic *gahauʀisam — obedient.
ungehorsam (German): disobedient
Definitions
- disobedient
Ancestry of “ungehorsam”, step by step
ungehorsam traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German gehōrsam
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | gehōrsam | — |
| 2 | Middle High German | gehōrsam | — |
| 3 | Old High German | gihōrsam | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *gahauʀisam | obedient |
via German un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | un | — |