Where does “ebnaijaną” come from?
ebnaijaną (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic ebnaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₁émnos — equal, straight; flat, level, even.
ebnaijaną (Proto-Germanic): to make level, make even
Ancestry of “ebnaijaną”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | ebnaz | even, level |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁émnos | equal, straight; flat, level, even |