Where does “enphelhen” come from?
enphelhen (Middle High German) comes from Old High German intfelhan, from Old High German felhan, from Proto-West Germanic felhan, from Proto-Germanic felhaną, from Proto-Indo-European pele(w)-.
Ancestry of “enphelhen”, step by step
enphelhen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old High German intfelhan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old High German | intfelhan | — |
| 2 | Old High German | felhan | to entrust, to confide; to preserve; to sow |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | felhan | to push in |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | felhaną | to enter, to go inside; to put inside, to... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pele(w)- | — |
via Old High German intfelahan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old High German | intfelahan | — |
| 2 | Old High German | int | — |