Where does “verantwortlich” come from?
verantwortlich (German) comes from German Antwort, from Middle High German antwürte, from Old High German antwurti, from Proto-Germanic andawurdiją, from Proto-Germanic anda-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂énti, from Proto-Indo-European h₂énts, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ent- — on, onto.
verantwortlich (German): responsible; answerable
Definitions
- responsible; answerable
Ancestry of “verantwortlich”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Antwort | answer |
| 2 | Middle High German | antwürte | — |
| 3 | Old High German | antwurti | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | andawurdiją | answer, reply |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | anda- | against, opposing; un-, de- |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énti | opposite; near; in front |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énts | forehead; front |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ent- | face; forehead; front |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂en- | on, onto |