German origin
Originated in Germany
A phrase indicating something comes from Germany or the German language.
Many English words have German origin: kindergarten, doppelgänger, angst, zeitgeist.
The phrase appears in etymological discussions or when explaining loanwords: The word "uber" is of German origin.
- SaxonEarly Germanic Briton settler
- TeutonicOf ancient German peoples
- High GermanStandard German language
- BavarianOf a German state
- YiddishAshkenazi Jewish language
Berlin · Prussian · Holy Roman Empire · Great Dane · German shepherd · Oktoberfest · beer garden · breed · Weimaraners · Protestant Reformation · Brothers Grimm · fairy tale · Black Forest · Thirty Years' War · lederhosen · sauerkraut · stein · German unification
national/ethnic origin
German originEnglish origin
Linguistic British ancestry
Latin origin · Italian origin · Spanish origin · African origin · Greek origin