Where does “voneinander” come from?

voneinander (German) comes from German von, from Middle High German von, from Old High German fon, from Proto-Germanic fanē, from Proto-Indo-European h₂pó, from Proto-Indo-European h₂epo — from, off, back; off, away; off, from.

voneinander (German): from / of one another, from / of each other

Definitions

  1. from / of one another, from / of each other

Ancestry of “voneinander”, step by step

voneinander traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German von

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanvonfrom; of, belonging to; by
2Middle High Germanvonfrom
3Old High Germanfonfrom
4Proto-Germanicfanēfrom
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂póoff, away
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂epofrom, off, back; off, away; off, from

via German einander

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germaneinandereach other
2Middle High Germaneinander—
3Old High Germaneinone; only
4Proto-West Germanicainone
5Proto-Germanicainazone; some
6Proto-Indo-Europeanóynosone; single
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂epo →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂pó →Every word from Proto-Germanic fanē →
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