Where does “von” come from?

von (Slovak) comes from Proto-Slavic vъnъ — out, outside, out of reach.

von (Slovak): out, outwards

Definitions

  1. out, outwards

Ancestry of “von”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicvъnъout, outside, out of reach
Every word from Proto-Slavic vъnъ →