Where does “Effning” come from?
Effning (Pennsylvania German) comes from Middle High German offenunge, from Old High German offanunga, from Old High German offanōn, from Proto-Germanic upanōną, from Proto-Germanic upanaz, from Proto-Indo-European upó, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp-.
Effning (Pennsylvania German): opening
Ancestry of “Effning”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle High German | offenunge | — |
| 2 | Old High German | offanunga | revelation; sign |
| 3 | Old High German | offanōn | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | upanōną | to open; to lift |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | upanaz | open |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | upó | under, below |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ewp- | — |