Where does “Endzweck” come from?

Endzweck (German) comes from German Zweck, from Middle High German zwec, from Old High German zwec.

Endzweck (German): ultimate goal, purpose, objective

Definitions

  1. ultimate goal, purpose, objective

Ancestry of “Endzweck”, step by step

Endzweck traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German Zweck

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanZweckpurpose, cause; point
2Middle High Germanzwec—
3Old High Germanzwec—

via German ende

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanendeinflection of enden: ## first-person singular...
2Middle High Germanendeend
Every word from Old High German zwec →Every word from Middle High German zwec →Every word from German Zweck →