Where does “Äiwend” come from?
Äiwend (Saterland Frisian) comes from Old Frisian āvend, from Proto-West Germanic ābanþ, from Proto-Germanic ēbanþs, from Proto-Indo-European h₁epi, from Proto-Indo-European h₁eps.
Äiwend (Saterland Frisian): evening
Definitions
- evening
Ancestry of “Äiwend”, step by step
Äiwend traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Frisian āvend
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Frisian | āvend | — |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | ābanþ | evening |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | ēbanþs | evening |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁epi | on, at, near |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁eps | — |
via Old Frisian ēvend
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Frisian | ēvend | — |