Where does “Gebrauchtware” come from?
Gebrauchtware (German) comes from German wāre, from English Ware, from Middle English ware, from Old English wær, from Proto-West Germanic wār, from Proto-Germanic wēraz, from Proto-Indo-European wiHrós, from Proto-Indo-European weyh₁- — to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute.
Gebrauchtware (German): second-hand goods
Definitions
- second-hand goods
Ancestry of “Gebrauchtware”, step by step
Gebrauchtware traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German wāre
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | wāre | goods, merchandise, ware, commodity |
| 2 | English | Ware | A placename |
| 3 | Middle English | ware | Alternative form of veir; Alternative form of... |
| 4 | Old English | wær | cautious, on guard, watching out for something;... |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | wār | true, reliable |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | wēraz | true; reliable; friendly; kind |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wiHrós | man; husband; warrior, hero |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | weyh₁- | to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute |
via German gebraucht
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | gebraucht | past participle of brauchen; inflection of... |
| 2 | German | brauchen | to need, to be in need of, to require; to need... |
| 3 | Middle High German | brūchen | — |
| 4 | Old High German | brūhhan | to use, to enjoy |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | brūkaną | to make use of, employ, use, consume |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰruHg- | to make use of; have enjoyment of |