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Where does “Kunstwerk” come from?

Kunstwerk (German) comes from German kunst, from Middle High German kunst, from Old High German kunst — knowledge, wisdom, skill.

Kunstwerk (German): artwork, work of art

Definitions

  1. artwork, work of art

Ancestry of “Kunstwerk”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germankunst—
2Middle High Germankunstknowledge, ability
3Old High Germankunstknowledge, wisdom, skill

Words derived from “Kunstwerk”

  • Gesamtkunstwerk
  • Gesamtkunstwerk
Every word from Old High German kunst →