Where does “zweiundvierzigste” come from?
zweiundvierzigste (German) comes from German zweiundvierzig, from German und, from Middle High German unde, from Old High German unti, from Proto-Germanic andi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂énti, from Proto-Indo-European h₂énts, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ent- — on, onto.
zweiundvierzigste (German): forty-second
Definitions
- forty-second
Ancestry of “zweiundvierzigste”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | zweiundvierzig | forty-two |
| 2 | German | und | and; so?, now?, and? |
| 3 | Middle High German | unde | — |
| 4 | Old High German | unti | and |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | andi | in addition, furthermore, and |
| 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 |