Where does “unglaublich” come from?
unglaublich (German) comes from German Glauben, from Middle High German gelouben, from Old High German gilouben, from Proto-West Germanic galaubijan, from Proto-Germanic galaubijaną, from Proto-Indo-European lewbʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European lēw- — to sound, resound, sing out; to leave.
unglaublich (German): unbelievable, incredible
Ancestry of “unglaublich”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | Glauben | Alternative form of Glaube; dative/accusative... |
| 2 | Middle High German | gelouben | — |
| 3 | Old High German | gilouben | believe |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | galaubijan | to believe |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | galaubijaną | to praise; commend; to allow; grant; to believe |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | lewbʰ- | to desire, covet, want; to admire, praise; to... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | lēw- | to sound, resound, sing out; to leave |