Where does “Aberwitz” come from?
Aberwitz (German) comes from German witz, from Middle High German witz, from Old High German wizzi, from Proto-West Germanic wītī, from Proto-Germanic witją, from Proto-Germanic *witaną, from Proto-Indo-European wóyde, from Proto-Indo-European weyd- — to see.
Aberwitz (German): ludicrousness
Definitions
- ludicrousness
Ancestry of “Aberwitz”, step by step
Aberwitz traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via German witz
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | witz | joke |
| 2 | Middle High German | witz | — |
| 3 | Old High German | wizzi | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | wītī | punishment |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | witją | knowledge; reason; sense; understanding; wit |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | *witaną | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wóyde | to have seen, to know |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | weyd- | to see |
via German Aber
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Aber | an objection |
| 2 | Middle High German | aber | opposite, contrary |
| 3 | Old High German | aber | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | aferą | after, following, later |
via German aberwitze
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | aberwitze | — |