Where does “xamäb” come from?
xamäb (Volapük) comes from Volapük ab, from German Aber, from Middle High German aber, from Old High German aber, from Proto-Germanic aferą — after, following, later.
xamäb (Volapük): an examinee, a candidate for an examination
Definitions
- an examinee, a candidate for an examination
Ancestry of “xamäb”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Volapük | ab | but |
| 2 | German | Aber | an objection |
| 3 | Middle High German | aber | opposite, contrary |
| 4 | Old High German | aber | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | aferą | after, following, later |