Where does “Atemweg” come from?
Atemweg (German) comes from German weg, from German enwec, from Old High German weg, from Proto-West Germanic weg, from Proto-Germanic wēgaz, from Proto-Indo-European weǵʰ- — to bring; to transport.
Atemweg (German): airway
Definitions
- airway
Ancestry of “Atemweg”, step by step
Atemweg traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German weg
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | weg | away; gone, not there; minus |
| 2 | German | enwec | — |
| 3 | Old High German | weg | way |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | weg | way, road |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | wēgaz | wave; sea |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | weǵʰ- | to bring; to transport |
via German Atem
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Atem | breath |
| 2 | Middle High German | ātem | — |
| 3 | Old High German | ādum | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | ēþmaz | breath, breathing; spirit; breeze |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁eh₁tmén- | — |