Where does “Weimar” come from?

Weimar comes from German Weimar, derived from Proto-Germanic mari meaning "lake" or "sea," from Proto-Indo-European móri, ultimately from the root mer-.

Weimar (English): The period in German history from 1919 to 1933, when the nation was under a constitution drafted in the city of Weimar

Definitions

  1. The period in German history from 1919 to 1933, when the nation was under a constitution drafted in the city of Weimar

Ancestry of “Weimar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanWeimar—
2Proto-West Germanicwīhsacred object
3Proto-Germanicwīhąsacred area, sanctuary
4Proto-Indo-Europeanweyḱ-to enter in; to settle; settlement
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwey-to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...

Words derived from “Weimar”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European wey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European weyḱ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wīhą →