Where does “Obstwiese” come from?

Obstwiese (German) comes from German Wiese, from Middle High German wīse, from Old High German wīsa, from Proto-Germanic wīsaz, from Proto-Indo-European weydstos, from Proto-Indo-European weyd- — to see.

Obstwiese (German): orchard (meadow)

Definitions

  1. orchard (meadow)

Ancestry of “Obstwiese”, step by step

Obstwiese traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German Wiese

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanWiesea meadow; a lawn, especially a large one, loosely...
2Middle High Germanwīse—
3Old High Germanwīsaway, manner
4Proto-Germanicwīsazwise, knowledgeable
5Proto-Indo-Europeanweydstosknowledgeable
6Proto-Indo-Europeanweyd-to see

via German Obst

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanObstEdible plant parts, other than nuts, which are...
2Middle High Germanobez—
3Old High Germanobazfruit
4Proto-Germanic*obaet—
5Proto-Germanicat-edibles, food
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weyd- →