Where does “Gewürztraminer” come from?
Gewürztraminer (German) comes from German Gewürz, from Middle High German gewürze, from Middle High German wurz, from Old High German wurz, from Proto-Germanic wrōts, from Proto-Indo-European wréh₂ds — root.
Ancestry of “Gewürztraminer”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | Gewürz | spice, condiment, seasoning |
| 2 | Middle High German | gewürze | — |
| 3 | Middle High German | wurz | wort, herb, root |
| 4 | Old High German | wurz | herb, root, spice |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | wrōts | root |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wréh₂ds | root |
Words derived from “Gewürztraminer”