Where does “Granatwerfer” come from?

Granatwerfer (German) comes from German Werfer, from German wërfen, from Middle High German wërfen, from Old High German werfan, from Proto-Germanic werpaną, from Proto-Indo-European werb-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.

Granatwerfer (German): grenade launcher

Definitions

  1. grenade launcher

Ancestry of “Granatwerfer”, step by step

Granatwerfer traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German Werfer

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanWerferthrower
2Germanwërfento throw
3Middle High Germanwërfento throw
4Old High Germanwerfanto throw; to tear
5Proto-Germanicwerpanąto throw; to cast
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwerb-to throw, twist, bend; to turn, bend, twist; to...
7Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel

via German Granate

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanGranatea grenade
2Italiangranatagrenade, hand grenade; pomegranate; member or...
3Latingrānumgrain, seed, small kernel
4Proto-Italicgrānomgrain
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵr̥h₂nómgrain
6Proto-Indo-Europeanǵr̥h₂nósmatured, grown old
7Proto-Indo-Europeanǵerh₂-to grow old, to mature
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wer-