Where does “Raubwürger” come from?

Raubwürger (German) comes from German Würger, from German würgen, from Middle High German wurgen, from Old High German wurgan, from Proto-Germanic wurgijaną, from Proto-Germanic wargaz, from Proto-Indo-European werǵʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European wēr- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.

Raubwürger (German): great grey shrike

Definitions

  1. great grey shrike

Ancestry of “Raubwürger”, step by step

Raubwürger traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German Würger

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanWürgeragent noun of würgen; strangler; shrike
2Germanwürgento strangle, to choke; to gag, to choke, to retch
3Middle High Germanwurgen
4Old High Germanwurgan
5Proto-Germanicwurgijanąto strangle
6Proto-Germanicwargazoutlaw, criminal; wolf
7Proto-Indo-Europeanwerǵʰ-bind, squeeze; to bind, squeeze; to turn, twist,...
8Proto-Indo-Europeanwēr-true
9Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel

via German Raub

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanRaubrobbery, heist; deprivation
2Middle High Germanroup
3Old High Germanroub
4Proto-Germanic*raub
5Proto-Germanicraubazrape, pillage, robbery; that which is stolen,...
6Proto-Indo-EuropeanHrewp-to break, tear
7Proto-Indo-EuropeanHrew-to tear out, dig out, open, acquire
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wer-Every word from Proto-Indo-European wēr-Every word from Proto-Indo-European werǵʰ-