Where does “Hammerwerferin” come from?
Hammerwerferin (German) comes from German Hammerwerfer, from German hammer, from German vorschlagen, from German vor-, from Middle High German vor-, from Old High German fora-, from Proto-Germanic furai, from Proto-Indo-European preh₂- — passed , crossed.
Ancestry of “Hammerwerferin”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Hammerwerfer | hammer thrower |
| 2 | German | hammer | Contraction of haben wir |
| 3 | German | vorschlagen | to propose, to suggest |
| 4 | German | vor- | pre- |
| 5 | Middle High German | vor- | — |
| 6 | Old High German | fora- | — |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | furai | before, in front of; before, in front |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | preh₂- | before, in front |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |