Where does “veröffentlichen” come from?
veröffentlichen (German) comes from German öffentlich, from German offen, from Middle High German offen, from Old High German offan, from Proto-West Germanic *opan, from Proto-Germanic upanaz, from Proto-Indo-European upó, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp-.
veröffentlichen (German): to publish
Definitions
- to publish
Ancestry of “veröffentlichen”, step by step
veröffentlichen traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via German öffentlich
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | öffentlich | public |
| 2 | German | offen | open; frank, candid; honest, sincere |
| 3 | Middle High German | offen | — |
| 4 | Old High German | offan | open; obvious; clear |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | *opan | open |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | upanaz | open |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | upó | under, below |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ewp- | — |
via German en
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | en | — |
via German ver
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | ver | — |