Where does “wanderjahre” come from?

wanderjahre (English) comes from German Wanderjahre, from German Wanderjahr, from German jahr, from German -jährig, from German -ig, from Middle High German -ic, from Old High German -ig, from Proto-West Germanic -g — -y, -ic.

wanderjahre (English): plural of wanderjahr

Definitions

  1. plural of wanderjahr

Ancestry of “wanderjahre”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanWanderjahre
2GermanWanderjahrjourneyman’s year
3Germanjahryear solar year, the time it takes the Earth to complete one orbit of the Sun
4German-jährigyears old; years lasting
5German-ig-y; forms adjectives from nouns; forms adjectives...
6Middle High German-ic
7Old High German-ig
8Proto-West Germanic-gForms adjectives from nouns and verbs with a...
9Proto-Germanic-gaz-y
10Proto-Indo-European-ḱos-y, -ic
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -ḱosEvery word from German -igEvery word from Proto-Germanic -gaz