Where does “Süßware” come from?
Süßware (German) comes from German süß, from Middle High German süezi, from Old High German suozī, from Old High German -ī, from Proto-West Germanic -ī, from Proto-Germanic -į̄, from Proto-Indo-European -íh₂, from Proto-Indo-European -h₂ — Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...
Süßware (German): confectionery, candy
Definitions
- confectionery, candy
Ancestry of “Süßware”, step by step
Süßware traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German süß
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | süß | sweet; cute; Geschmack; bitter, salzig, sauer,... |
| 2 | Middle High German | süezi | — |
| 3 | Old High German | suozī | sweet |
| 4 | Old High German | -ī | -ness |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | -ī | -ness, -th |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | -į̄ | -th |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -íh₂ | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -h₂ | Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups... |
via German wāre
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | wāre | goods, merchandise, ware, commodity |
| 2 | English | Ware | A placename |
| 3 | Middle English | ware | Alternative form of veir; Alternative form of... |
| 4 | Old English | wær | cautious, on guard, watching out for something;... |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | wār | true, reliable |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | wēraz | true; reliable; friendly; kind |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wiHrós | man; husband; warrior, hero |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | weyh₁- | to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute |