Where does “Auerbacherin” come from?

Auerbacherin (German) comes from German Auerbacher, from German Auerbach, from German Aue, from Middle High German ouwe, from Old High German ouwa, from Proto-West Germanic auwju, from Proto-Germanic awjō, from Proto-Germanic agwjō — water.

Auerbacherin (German): female person from Auerbach

Definitions

  1. female person from Auerbach

Ancestry of “Auerbacherin”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanAuerbachera native or inhabitant of Auerbach
2GermanAuerbach
3GermanAueA flat, wooded meadow by a river; ewe
4Middle High Germanouweterrain, landscape by water, in water, island;...
5Old High Germanouwa
6Proto-West Germanicauwjufloodplain; meadow; island
7Proto-Germanicawjōfloodplain; meadow; island
8Proto-Germanicagwjō
9Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ékʷeh₂water
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ékʷeh₂Every word from Proto-Germanic agwjōEvery word from Proto-Germanic awjō