Where does “Lauterbach” come from?

Lauterbach (German) comes from German bach, from Middle High German werke, from Old High German werc, from Proto-West Germanic werk, from Proto-Germanic werką, from Proto-Indo-European wérǵom, from Proto-Indo-European werǵ- — to make.

Ancestry of “Lauterbach”, step by step

Lauterbach traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German bach

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanbach—
2Middle High Germanwerke—
3Old High Germanwercwork
4Proto-West Germanicwerkwork
5Proto-Germanicwerkąwork
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwérǵomwork
7Proto-Indo-Europeanwerǵ-to make

via German lauter

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanlautersincere; honorable; of integrity; correct;...
2Middle High Germanlūter—
3Old High Germanhlūttar—
4Proto-Germanichlūtrazclean, clear, pure
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱlewH-to clean, rinse, slide

Words derived from “Lauterbach”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European werǵ- →
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