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

Definitions

  1. counterweight

Ancestry of “contragewicht”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchgewichtweight; A pair of antlers; an antler
2GermanGewichtweight
3Middle High Germanwiht—
4Old High Germangiwihti—
5West Germanicgawihti—
Every word from West Germanic gawihti →Every word from Old High German giwihti →Every word from Middle High German wiht →