Where does “Kryptowährung” come from?

Kryptowährung (German) comes from German Währung, from German währen, from Middle High German warn, from Old High German warōn, from Proto-Germanic warōną, from Proto-Germanic waraz, from Proto-Iranian warājáh, from Proto-Indo-Iranian warāȷ́ʰás — boar.

Kryptowährung (German): cryptocurrency

Definitions

  1. cryptocurrency

Ancestry of “Kryptowährung”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanWährungcurrency, bank notes and cents, die Münzen und...
2GermanwährenTo last, persist
3Middle High Germanwarn
4Old High Germanwarōnto be wary; to guard, keep, take care
5Proto-Germanicwarōnąto watch, to protect
6Proto-Germanicwarazcautious; heedful; wary; watchful
7Proto-Iranianwarājáhwild boar
8Proto-Indo-Iranianwarāȷ́ʰásboar
Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian warāȷ́ʰásEvery word from Proto-Iranian warājáhEvery word from Proto-Germanic waraz