Where does “Schmerzreiz” come from?

Schmerzreiz (German) comes from German Reiz, from German reizen, from Middle High German reizen, from Old High German reiʒen, from Proto-Germanic *raitijaną — to stir, to irritate.

Schmerzreiz (German): pain stimulus

Definitions

  1. pain stimulus

Ancestry of “Schmerzreiz”, step by step

Schmerzreiz traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German Reiz

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanReizstimulus; charm, appeal
2Germanreizento irritate; to excite; to tease, tantalize
3Middle High Germanreizen—
4Old High Germanreiʒen—
5Proto-Germanic*raitijanąto stir, to irritate

via German schmerz

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanschmerzphysical pain, ache (practically, as a sensation)
2Middle High Germansmerze—
3Old High Germansmerza—
Every word from Proto-Germanic *raitijaną →Every word from Old High German reiʒen →Every word from Middle High German reizen →