Where does “Hammerwurf” come from?

Hammerwurf (German) comes 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-, from Proto-Indo-European per- — passed , crossed.

Hammerwurf (German): hammer throw

Definitions

  1. hammer throw

Ancestry of “Hammerwurf”, step by step

Hammerwurf traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German hammer

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanhammerContraction of haben wir
2Germanvorschlagento propose, to suggest
3Germanvor-pre-
4Middle High Germanvor-—
5Old High Germanfora-—
6Proto-Germanicfuraibefore, in front of; before, in front
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpreh₂-before, in front
8Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
9Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

via German Wurf

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanWurfthrow; litter
2Middle High Germanwurf—
3Old High Germanwurf—
4Proto-Germanicwurpiz—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwerb-to throw, twist, bend; to turn, bend, twist; to...
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European preh₂- →