Where does “Schwefelverbindung” come from?

Schwefelverbindung (German) comes from German Verbindung, from German verbinden, from German ver-, from Middle High German ver-, from Proto-Germanic fra-, from Proto-Indo-European pro-, from Proto-Indo-European por-, from Proto-Indo-European per- — passed , crossed.

Schwefelverbindung (German): sulfur compound

Definitions

  1. sulfur compound

Ancestry of “Schwefelverbindung”, step by step

Schwefelverbindung traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German Verbindung

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanVerbindungconnection; compound
2Germanverbindento join, to combine, to connect; to bandage; to...
3Germanver-Inseparable verbal prefix for-; Inseparable...
4Middle High Germanver-
5Proto-Germanicfra-off, away; completely, fully, up
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpro-toward, forward
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpor-to give birth; forward, through; going, passage
8Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
9Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

via German Schwefel

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanSchwefelsulfur; brimstone
2Middle High Germanswevel
3Old High Germansweval
4Proto-Germanicsweblazsulfur
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tósEvery word from Proto-Indo-European per-Every word from Proto-Indo-European por-