Etymology Explorer › Middle High German

Where does “gewähenen” come from?

gewähenen (Middle High German) comes from Old High German giwahanen, from Proto-West Germanic gawahwan, from Proto-Germanic gawahwaną, from Proto-Germanic ga-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱóm, from Proto-Indo-European ḱe, from Middle English kyt, from German kitt — to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

Ancestry of “gewähenen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germangiwahanen—
2Proto-West Germanicgawahwanto say, to notify, to remind
3Proto-Germanicgawahwanąto say; notify; remind
4Proto-Germanicga-Indicates association or togetherness; co-;...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱómbeside, near, by, with
6Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱeDeictic particle, here; Post-positional...
7Middle Englishkyt—
8Germankitt—
9Old High Germankuti—
10Proto-West Germanickwidugum, resin
11Proto-Germanickweduzresin
12Proto-Indo-Europeangʷet-resin, gum; to say, speak
13Proto-Indo-Europeangū-to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

Words derived from “gewähenen”

  • erwähnen
  • gewähnen
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