Where does “eban” come from?

eban (Old High German) comes from Proto-West Germanic ebn, from Proto-Germanic ebnaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₁émnos — equal, straight; flat, level, even.

eban (Old High German): plain, even

Definitions

  1. plain, even

Ancestry of “eban”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-West Germanicebneven, level
2Proto-Germanicebnazeven, level
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁émnosequal, straight; flat, level, even

Words derived from “eban

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁émnosEvery word from Proto-Germanic ebnazEvery word from Proto-West Germanic ebn
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