Where does “Anwältin” come from?

Anwältin (German) comes from German Anwalt, from Middle High German anwalde, from Old High German anawalto, from Old English ānweald — power.

Anwältin (German): A female lawyer

Definitions

  1. A female lawyer

Ancestry of “Anwältin”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanAnwaltlawyer
2Middle High Germananwalde—
3Old High Germananawalto—
4Old Englishānwealdpower
Every word from Old English ānweald →Every word from Old High German anawalto →Every word from Middle High German anwalde →