Where does “Harnwegsinfekt” come from?
Harnwegsinfekt (German) comes from German Harnweg, from German weg, from German enwec, from Old High German weg, from Proto-West Germanic weg, from Proto-Germanic wēgaz, from Proto-Indo-European weǵʰ- — to bring; to transport.
Harnwegsinfekt (German): urinary tract infection
Definitions
- urinary tract infection
Ancestry of “Harnwegsinfekt”, step by step
Harnwegsinfekt traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Harnweg
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Harnweg | urinary tract |
| 2 | German | weg | away; gone, not there; minus |
| 3 | German | enwec | — |
| 4 | Old High German | weg | way |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | weg | way, road |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | wēgaz | wave; sea |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | weǵʰ- | to bring; to transport |
via German Infekt
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Infekt | infection, infectious disease |