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
1Germankunstart
2Middle High Germankunstknowledge, ability
3Old High Germankunstknowledge, wisdom, skill

Words derived from “Kunstwerk”

Every word from Old High German kunst →Every word from Middle High German kunst →Every word from German kunst →