Where does “ganz” come from?

ganz (Luxembourgish) comes from Middle High German ganz, from Old High German ganz, from Proto-West Germanic gant, from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰen-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰon-.

ganz (Luxembourgish): entire, whole; wholly, entirely, totally; very

Definitions

  1. entire, whole; wholly, entirely, totally; very

Ancestry of “ganz”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanganz—
2Old High Germanganzwhole, entire, sound, complete; whole, sound,...
3Proto-West Germanicgantwhole, healthy; all, complete
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʷʰen-to strike, slay, kill
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰon-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰon- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰen- →Every word from Proto-West Germanic gant →
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