Where does “Alpenverein” come from?

Alpenverein (German) comes from German Alpen, from Middle High German alben, from Old High German alba, from Proto-West Germanic *albijā.

Alpenverein (German): alpine club, association

Definitions

  1. alpine club, association

Ancestry of “Alpenverein”, step by step

Alpenverein traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German Alpen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanAlpenthe Alps; alps
2Middle High Germanalben—
3Old High Germanalbaalpine pasture; alp
4Proto-West Germanic*albijā—

via German Verein

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanVereinassociation, club, society
2Middle High Germanvereine—
Every word from Proto-West Germanic *albijā →Every word from Old High German alba →Every word from Middle High German alben →