Where does “Donauwörther” come from?
Donauwörther (German) comes from German Donauwörth, from English -worth, from English worth, from Middle English worth, from Old English weorþ, from Proto-Germanic werþaz, from Proto-Indo-European wert-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
Donauwörther (German): a native or inhabitant of Donauwörth
Definitions
- a native or inhabitant of Donauwörth
Ancestry of “Donauwörther”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Donauwörth | — |
| 2 | English | -worth | Denotes a quantity corresponding to the time,... |
| 3 | English | worth | Having a value of; proper to be exchanged for;... |
| 4 | Middle English | worth | to become |
| 5 | Old English | weorþ | worth, deserving; honoured, esteemed; worth,... |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | werþaz | worthy, valuable |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wert- | to turn, to rotate |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |