Where does “Hefeweizen” come from?
Hefeweizen (German) comes from German Weizen, from Middle High German weize, from Old High German weizi, from Proto-West Germanic hwaitī, from Proto-Germanic hwaitijaz, from Proto-Germanic hwītaz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱweytos — bright; shine; shine; bright.
Hefeweizen (German): hefeweizen unfiltered type of wheat beer
Definitions
- hefeweizen unfiltered type of wheat beer
Ancestry of “Hefeweizen”, step by step
Hefeweizen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Weizen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Weizen | wheat; Clipping of Weizenbier |
| 2 | Middle High German | weize | — |
| 3 | Old High German | weizi | wheat |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | hwaitī | wheat |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | hwaitijaz | wheat |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | hwītaz | white |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱweytos | bright; shine; shine; bright |
via German Hefe
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Hefe | yeast; Clipping of Hefeweizen; hefeweizen |
| 2 | Old High German | hevo | yeast |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | habbjō | barm, yeast |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | habbjan | to have; to lift |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | habjaną | to have, to hold; to lift, heave |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | kh₂pyé- | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | keh₂p- | to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,... |