Where does “Schmerz” come from?

Schmerz (German) comes from Middle High German smerze, from Old High German smerza.

Schmerz (German): physical pain, ache; physical pain; emotional...

Definitions

  1. physical pain, ache; physical pain; emotional...

Ancestry of “Schmerz”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germansmerze—
2Old High Germansmerza—

Words derived from “Schmerz”

Every word from Old High German smerza →Every word from Middle High German smerze →