Where does “Bruchwasserläufer” come from?

Bruchwasserläufer (German) comes from German Wasserläufer, from German wasser, from Middle High German wazzer, from Old High German waȥȥar, from Proto-West Germanic watar, from Proto-Germanic watōr, from Proto-Indo-European wódr̥, from Proto-Indo-European wed- — to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...

Bruchwasserläufer (German): wood sandpiper bird of the species

Definitions

  1. wood sandpiper bird of the species

Ancestry of “Bruchwasserläufer”, step by step

Bruchwasserläufer traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German Wasserläufer

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanWasserläufersandpiper any of various wading birds, especially in the genus Tringa
2Germanwasserinflection of wassern: ## first-person singular...
3Middle High Germanwazzerwater
4Old High Germanwaȥȥarwater
5Proto-West Germanicwatarwater
6Proto-Germanicwatōrwater
7Proto-Indo-Europeanwódr̥water
8Proto-Indo-Europeanwed-water
9Proto-Indo-Europeanwey-to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...

via German brūch

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanbrūchbreak, breaking, breach, fracture, rupture
2Middle High Germanbrūch—
3Old High Germanbrūhuse
4Proto-West Germanicbrukibreak
5Proto-Germanicbrūkizuseful, useable
6Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰruHg-to make use of; have enjoyment of
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wed- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wódr̥ →