Where does “zeréckbleiwen” come from?
zeréckbleiwen (Luxembourgish) comes from Luxembourgish bleiwen, from Old High German belīvan, from Proto-Germanic bilībaną, from Proto-Germanic bi-, from Proto-Germanic bi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂m̥bʰi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂n̥tbʰi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂énts — on, onto.
zeréckbleiwen (Luxembourgish): to stay behind, to remain; to fall behind, to lag
Definitions
- to stay behind, to remain; to fall behind, to lag
Ancestry of “zeréckbleiwen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luxembourgish | bleiwen | to stay; to remain |
| 2 | Old High German | belīvan | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | bilībaną | to stay, to remain in place |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | bi- | by, at |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | bi | by, at; near, around |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂m̥bʰi | around, on either side of, about; in exchange... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂n̥tbʰi | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énts | forehead; front |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ent- | face; forehead; front |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂en- | on, onto |