Where does “Gewerbe” come from?
Gewerbe (German) comes from Middle High German gewerbe, from Middle High German werben, from Old High German werban, from Proto-Germanic hwerbaną, from Proto-Indo-European kʷerp- — to turn; to whirl, to twist.
Gewerbe (German): business, commercial enterprise, industry, trade
Definitions
- business, commercial enterprise, industry, trade
Ancestry of “Gewerbe”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle High German | gewerbe | — |
| 2 | Middle High German | werben | — |
| 3 | Old High German | werban | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | hwerbaną | to turn; turn around; to move; move about; to... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷerp- | to turn; to whirl, to twist |
Words derived from “Gewerbe”