An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language/Annotated/Gegenwart

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An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, G
by Friedrich Kluge, translated by John Francis Davis

Gegenwart

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2551317An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, G — GegenwartJohn Francis DavisFriedrich Kluge

Gegenwart, ‘presence, present time,’ from Middle High German gęgenwart, Old High German gęginmwarti, feminine, abstract of Old High German gaganwart, ‘present,’ whence Middle High German gęgenwertec, MulHG. gegenwärtig, ‘present.’ See the adjective suffix -wärts.