Where does “ipu” come from?

ipu (Old High German) comes from Proto-Germanic jabai, from Proto-Indo-European ē- — then, at that time.

ipu (Old High German): Alternative form of ibu

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of ibu

Ancestry of “ipu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicjabaiwhen, if
2Proto-Indo-Europeanē-then, at that time
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ē- →Every word from Proto-Germanic jabai →
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