Where does “Gegengewicht” come from?

Gegengewicht (German) comes from German Gewicht, from Middle High German wiht, from Old High German giwihti, from West Germanic gawihti.

Gegengewicht (German): counterbalance

Definitions

  1. counterbalance

Ancestry of “Gegengewicht”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanGewichtweight
2Middle High Germanwiht—
3Old High Germangiwihti—
4West Germanicgawihti—
Every word from West Germanic gawihti →Every word from Old High German giwihti →Every word from Middle High German wiht →
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