Where does “Schürfwunde” come from?
Schürfwunde (German) comes from German Wunde, from Middle High German wunde, from Old High German wunta, from Proto-Germanic wundō, from Proto-Indo-European wen- — to wish for, desire, strive for, win, love; to...
Schürfwunde (German): abrasion superficial wound caused by scraping
Definitions
- abrasion superficial wound caused by scraping
Ancestry of “Schürfwunde”, step by step
Schürfwunde traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Wunde
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Wunde | sore, wound |
| 2 | Middle High German | wunde | — |
| 3 | Old High German | wunta | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | wundō | wound |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wen- | to wish for, desire, strive for, win, love; to... |
via German schürfen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | schürfen | to prospect |