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Where does “hindeiten” come from?

hindeiten (Luxembourgish) comes from German hindeuten, from German deuten, from Middle High German diuten, from Old High German diuten, from Proto-Germanic þiudijaną, from Proto-Germanic þeudō, from Proto-Indo-European tewtéh₂, from Proto-Indo-European tewh₂- — to swell; to crowd; to be strong.

hindeiten (Luxembourgish): to indicate, to suggest

Definitions

  1. to indicate, to suggest

Ancestry of “hindeiten”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanhindeuten—
2Germandeutento interpret; to point at
3Middle High Germandiuten—
4Old High Germandiuten—
5Proto-Germanicþiudijanąto associate ; engage with; attach to; join ;...
6Proto-Germanicþeudōpeople, tribe
7Proto-Indo-Europeantewtéh₂people, tribe
8Proto-Indo-Europeantewh₂-to swell; to crowd; to be strong
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