Jahrhundert.
a century (period of 100 years)
Meaning & usage
a century (period of 100 years)
21. Jahrhundert (1. Januar 2001 bis 31. Dezember 2100)
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(H)yeh₁-der.? Proto-Indo-European *yóh₁r̥der. Proto-Germanic *jērą Proto-West Germanic *jār Old High German jār Middle High German jār German Jahr Middle High German hundert German hundert German Jahrhundert Jahr (“year”) + hundert (“hundred”). Compare Dutch jaarhonderd.
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