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Where does “Quarzglas” come from?

Quarzglas (German) comes from German Quarz, 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.

Quarzglas (German): quartz glass; fused silica

Definitions

  1. quartz glass; fused silica

Ancestry of “Quarzglas”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanQuarzquartz
2Middle High Germanquarz—
3Germantwarc—
4Proto-Slavictvьrdъhard, firm, solid
5Proto-Balto-Slavic*twírˀtas—
6Proto-Indo-EuropeantwerH-to enclose, fence in; to grab, seize; to stir
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