Where does “Abwehrspiel” come from?
Abwehrspiel (German) comes from German abwehren, from German wehren, from Middle High German wëren, from Old High German werien, from Proto-West Germanic waʀjan, from Proto-Germanic warjaną, from Proto-Indo-European wēr-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
Abwehrspiel (German): the way that the defense plays during a game; the defensive game
Definitions
- the way that the defense plays during a game; the defensive game
Ancestry of “Abwehrspiel”, step by step
Abwehrspiel traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German abwehren
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | abwehren | to fend off; to refuse, to say no |
| 2 | German | wehren | to fight; to defend |
| 3 | Middle High German | wëren | — |
| 4 | Old High German | werien | to defend, protect |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | waʀjan | to clothe |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | warjaną | to ward off, to defend against; to thwart, to... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wēr- | true |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |