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

  1. A segment of the armed forces of Germany,...

Ancestry of “Landwehr”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanLandwehr—
2GermanLandcountry; state, province; land
3Middle High Germanlantland; country
4Old High Germanlantland; country
5Proto-West Germaniclandland, area of ground
6Proto-Germaniclandąland, area of ground
7Proto-Indo-Europeanlendʰ-land, heath; loins
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lendʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic landą →Every word from Proto-West Germanic land →
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