Where does “Erzlager” come from?

Erzlager (German) comes from German Erz, from Middle High German arze, from Old High German aruzzi, from Proto-Germanic aruts, from Proto-Germanic arud-, from Sumerian ? — copper.

Erzlager (German): ore deposit

Definitions

  1. ore deposit

Ancestry of “Erzlager”, step by step

Erzlager traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German Erz

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanErzore
2Middle High Germanarze—
3Old High Germanaruzzi—
4Proto-Germanicarutsore
5Proto-Germanicarud-—
6Sumerian?copper

via German lager

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanlagerfirst-person singular present of lagern; singular...
2Middle High Germanleger—
3Old High Germanlegar—
4Old Norselegr—
5Proto-Germaniclegrąa lying, a place where one lies; camp
6Proto-Indo-Europeanlegʰ-to lie
Every word from Sumerian ? →Every word from Proto-Germanic arud- →Every word from Proto-Germanic aruts →
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