Where does “dobäi” come from?
dobäi (Luxembourgish) comes from Luxembourgish Do, from Luxembourgish op, from Old High German up, from Old High German ūf, from Proto-Germanic upp, from Proto-Germanic ub, from Proto-Indo-European upó, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp-.
dobäi (Luxembourgish): thereby; with; nearby, near to
Definitions
- thereby; with; nearby, near to
Ancestry of “dobäi”, step by step
dobäi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Luxembourgish Do
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luxembourgish | Do | the bright time of the day |
| 2 | Luxembourgish | op | open; on, upon; at, to |
| 3 | Old High German | up | — |
| 4 | Old High German | ūf | up |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | upp | up, upwards |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | ub | under |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | upó | under, below |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ewp- | — |
via Luxembourgish bäi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luxembourgish | bäi | — |