Etymograph

English

Hans in kelder

Hans in kelder comes from German Hans, from Johannes ‘John’, and ultimately from Biblical Hebrew יוֹחָנָן.

  1. Biblical Hebrewc. 1000–200 BCEיוֹחָנָןYôḥānān
  2. Koine Greekc. 300 BCE–600 CEἸωάννης
  3. Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEIōannēs
  4. Late Latinc. 200–600 CEIōhannēsvariant of Iōannēs
  5. Medieval Latinc. 600–1500Jōhannēs
  6. Germanc. 1650–presentJohannes‘John’
  7. German, derivedc. 1650–presentHansmedieval short form of Johannes
  8. Dutchc. 1500–presentsame form
  9. Englishearliest quotation 1640Hans in kelder

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

Lineage

  1. Biblical Hebrewc. 1000–200 BCEיוֹחָנָןYôḥānān
  2. Koine Greekc. 300 BCE–600 CEἸωάννης
  3. Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEIōannēs
  4. Late Latinc. 200–600 CEIōhannēsvariant of Iōannēs
  5. Medieval Latinc. 600–1500Jōhannēs
  6. Germanc. 1650–presentJohannes‘John’
  7. German, derivedc. 1650–presentHansmedieval short form of Johannes
  8. Dutchc. 1500–presentsame form
  9. Englishearliest quotation 1640Hans in kelder

Earliest quotation: 1640, Richard Brome: “Come here's a health to the Hans in Kelder,…”

Every English word from Biblical Hebrew יוֹחָנָן

Today it means

noun An unborn child.

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / Biblical Hebrew יוֹחָנָן / Hans in kelder

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