Where does “contragewicht” come from?
contragewicht (Dutch) comes from Dutch gewicht, from German Gewicht, from Middle High German wiht, from Old High German giwihti, from West Germanic gawihti.
contragewicht (Dutch): counterweight
Ancestry of “contragewicht”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Dutch | gewicht | weight; A pair of antlers; an antler |
| 2 | German | Gewicht | weight |
| 3 | Middle High German | wiht | — |
| 4 | Old High German | giwihti | — |
| 5 | West Germanic | gawihti | — |