Where does “Quarz” come from?

Quarz (German) comes from Middle High German quarz, from German twarc, from Proto-Slavic tvьrdъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *twírˀtas, from Proto-Indo-European twerH- — to enclose, fence in; to grab, seize; to stir.

Quarz (German): quartz

Definitions

  1. quartz

Ancestry of “Quarz”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanquarz—
2Germantwarc—
3Proto-Slavictvьrdъhard, firm, solid
4Proto-Balto-Slavic*twírˀtashard, firm, solid
5Proto-Indo-EuropeantwerH-to enclose, fence in; to grab, seize; to stir

Words derived from “Quarz”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European twerH- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic *twírˀtas →Every word from Proto-Slavic tvьrdъ →
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