Where does “unvorhergesehen” come from?
unvorhergesehen (German) comes from German vorhergesehen, from German vorhersehen, from German sehen, from Middle High German sehen, from Old High German sehan, from Proto-West Germanic sehwan, from Proto-Germanic sehwaną, from Proto-Indo-European sekʷ- — to follow; to see; to say.
unvorhergesehen (German): unforeseen, unexpected
Definitions
- unforeseen, unexpected
Ancestry of “unvorhergesehen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | vorhergesehen | past participle of vorhersehen |
| 2 | German | vorhersehen | to foresee |
| 3 | German | sehen | to see; to have sight |
| 4 | Middle High German | sehen | — |
| 5 | Old High German | sehan | to see, to look |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | sehwan | to see |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | sehwaną | to see |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | sekʷ- | to follow; to see; to say |