Where does “zusammenleben” come from?
zusammenleben (German) comes from German lebēn, from Middle High German leben, from Old High German lebēn, from Proto-West Germanic libbjan, from Proto-Germanic libjaną, from Proto-Indo-European leyp-, from Proto-Indo-European lēy- — to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave...
zusammenleben (German): To live together; To adapt to each other
Definitions
- To live together; To adapt to each other
Ancestry of “zusammenleben”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | lebēn | — |
| 2 | Middle High German | leben | — |
| 3 | Old High German | lebēn | to live; life |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | libbjan | to live, to be alive |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | libjaną | to live, to be alive |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | leyp- | to stick; fat or sticky substance |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | lēy- | to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave... |
Words derived from “zusammenleben”