Where does “Landwehr” come from?
Landwehr comes from German Land, from Middle High German lant, from Old High German lant, from Proto-Germanic landą, from Proto-Indo-European lendʰ-, meaning open land or territory.
Landwehr (English): A segment of the armed forces of Germany,...
Definitions
- A segment of the armed forces of Germany,...
Ancestry of “Landwehr”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | Landwehr | — |
| 2 | German | Land | country; state, province; land |
| 3 | Middle High German | lant | land; country |
| 4 | Old High German | lant | land; country |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | land | land, area of ground |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | landą | land, area of ground |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | lendʰ- | land, heath; loins |