Where does “Blendwerk” come from?
Blendwerk (German) comes from German werk, from Middle High German werc, from Old High German werc, from Proto-West Germanic werk, from Proto-Germanic werką, from Proto-Indo-European wérǵom, from Proto-Indo-European werǵ- — to make.
Blendwerk (German): illusion
Definitions
- illusion
Ancestry of “Blendwerk”, step by step
Blendwerk traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German werk
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | werk | work, achievement the result of working |
| 2 | Middle High German | werc | work |
| 3 | Old High German | werc | work |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | werk | work |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | werką | work |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wérǵom | work |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | werǵ- | to make |
via German blenden
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | blenden | to dazzle; to blind; to show off; to pose; to... |
| 2 | Middle High German | blenden | to blend, mix |
| 3 | Old High German | blenten | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | blandijaną | to blind |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰlendʰ- | to blend, to mix up; to make cloudy, opaque;... |