Where does “Reiterstellwerk” come from?

Reiterstellwerk (German) comes from German Stellwerk, from German werk, from Middle High German werc, 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.

Reiterstellwerk (German): gantry signal box

Definitions

  1. gantry signal box

Ancestry of “Reiterstellwerk”, step by step

Reiterstellwerk traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German Stellwerk

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanStellwerksignal box
2Germanwerkwork, achievement the result of working
3Middle High Germanwercwork
4Old High Germanwercwork
5Proto-West Germanicwerkwork
6Proto-Germanicwerkąwork
7Proto-Indo-Europeanwérǵomwork
8Proto-Indo-Europeanwerǵ-to make

via German Reiter

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanReiterrider; mounted man-at-arms, cuirassier; tab
2Middle High Germanrîter—
3Old High Germanrîtari—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European werǵ- →