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

  1. abrasion superficial wound caused by scraping

Ancestry of “Schürfwunde”, step by step

Schürfwunde traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German Wunde

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanWundesore, wound
2Middle High Germanwunde
3Old High Germanwunta
4Proto-Germanicwundōwound
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwen-to wish for, desire, strive for, win, love; to...

via German schürfen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanschürfento prospect
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wen-Every word from Proto-Germanic wundōEvery word from Old High German wunta
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