Where does “anfang” come from?

anfang (Silesian) comes from German Anfang, from Middle High German anvanc, from Old High German anafang — beginning, start.

anfang (Silesian): beginning, start

Definitions

  1. beginning, start

Ancestry of “anfang”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanAnfangstart, beginning, origin
2Middle High Germananvanc—
3Old High Germananafangbeginning, start
Every word from Old High German anafang →Every word from Middle High German anvanc →Every word from German Anfang →