Where does “hefeweizen” come from?
hefeweizen (English) comes from German Hefeweizen, from German Weizen, from Middle High German weize, from Old High German weizi, from Proto-West Germanic hwaitī, from Proto-Germanic hwaitijaz, from Proto-Germanic hwītaz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱweytos — bright; shine; shine; bright.
hefeweizen (English): An unfiltered type of wheat beer
Definitions
- An unfiltered type of wheat beer
Ancestry of “hefeweizen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Hefeweizen | hefeweizen unfiltered type of wheat beer |
| 2 | German | Weizen | wheat; Clipping of Weizenbier |
| 3 | Middle High German | weize | — |
| 4 | Old High German | weizi | wheat |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | hwaitī | wheat |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | hwaitijaz | wheat |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | hwītaz | white |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱweytos | bright; shine; shine; bright |