Where does “Kurtrier” come from?

Kurtrier (German) comes from German Kür, from Proto-Finno-Ugric kure, from Arabic كره, from Arabic كُرَة, from Old Persian 𐎹𐎢𐎴, from Ancient Greek Ἴων, from Ancient Greek Ἰᾱ́ϝων — Ionian.

Kurtrier (German): Electoral Trier

Definitions

  1. Electoral Trier

Ancestry of “Kurtrier”, step by step

Kurtrier traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German Kür

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanKürchoice; free skating
2Proto-Finno-Ugrickure
3Arabicكرهto be disgusted, to feel disgust; to detest, to...
4Arabicكُرَةball; a ball, a mass, a clump; a ball, a mass, a...
5Old Persian𐎹𐎢𐎴Ionia
6Ancient GreekἼωνone of the Ionians; a native or inhabitant of...
7Ancient GreekἸᾱ́ϝωνIonian

via German Trier

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanTrier
2LatinAugusta Treverorum
3Latinaugustasecond-person singular present active imperative...
4LatinAugustusvenerable
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ewg-to increase, to enlarge
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂weg-to increase, to enlarge
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ug-
Every word from Ancient Greek Ἰᾱ́ϝων