Where does “zu Hause” come from?
zu Hause (German) comes from German zu, from Old High German zi, from Proto-Germanic ta, from Proto-Germanic tō, from Proto-Indo-European de — Emphatic or contrastive particle, and, but;...
zu Hause (German): home, at home
Definitions
- home, at home
Ancestry of “zu Hause”, step by step
zu Hause traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German zu
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | zu | to, towards; with respect to; regarding; along... |
| 2 | Old High German | zi | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | ta | to |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | tō | to |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | de | Emphatic or contrastive particle, and, but;... |
via German Hause
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Hause | dative singular of Haus |