Where does “uffgehn” come from?
uffgehn (Hunsrik) comes from Hunsrik gehn, from Middle High German gān, from Old High German gān, from Proto-West Germanic gān, from Proto-Germanic gāną, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰengʰ- — to walk; to step.
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Ancestry of “uffgehn”, step by step
uffgehn traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Hunsrik gehn
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hunsrik | gehn | to go; to walk |
| 2 | Middle High German | gān | to go |
| 3 | Old High German | gān | to go |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | gān | to go |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | gāną | to go, walk |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰengʰ- | to walk; to step |
via Hunsrik uff
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hunsrik | uff | on, upon positioned at the top of |