Where does “erofkommen” come from?
erofkommen (Luxembourgish) comes from Luxembourgish kommen, from Middle High German komen, from Old High German kweman, from Proto-West Germanic kweman, from Proto-Germanic kwemaną, from Proto-Indo-European gʷémt, from Proto-Indo-European gʷem- — to step.
erofkommen (Luxembourgish): to come down, to go down
Ancestry of “erofkommen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Luxembourgish | kommen | to come |
| 2 | Middle High German | komen | — |
| 3 | Old High German | kweman | to come |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | kweman | to come |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | kwemaną | to come |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷémt | to step, to take a step; to arrive |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷem- | to step |