Genau etymology

German

German word genau comes from Middle High German ge-, Middle High German nou, Middle High German na, Proto-Germanic *hnawwaz (Sparse; meager; lean; scarce. Tight; narrow.)

Etymology of genau

Detailed word origin of genau

Dictionary entry Language Definition
ge- Middle High German (gmh)
nou Middle High German (gmh)
na Middle High German (gmh)
*hnawwaz Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) Sparse; meager; lean; scarce. Tight; narrow.
*hnouw Old High German (goh)
nouwe Middle High German (gmh)
geneuwe Middle High German (gmh)
genau German (de) Exact Just, exactly.