Where does “Silbererz” come from?

Silbererz (German) comes from German Erz, from Middle High German arze, from Old High German aruzzi, from Proto-Germanic aruts, from Proto-Germanic arud-, from Sumerian ? — copper.

Silbererz (German): silver ore

Definitions

  1. silver ore

Ancestry of “Silbererz”, step by step

Silbererz traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German Erz

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanErzore
2Middle High Germanarze—
3Old High Germanaruzzi—
4Proto-Germanicarutsore
5Proto-Germanicarud-—
6Sumerian?copper

via German Silber

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanSilbersilver; argent
2Middle High Germansilber—
3Old High Germansilbarsilver
4Proto-West Germanic*silubrsilver
5Proto-Germanicsilubrąsilver
Every word from Sumerian ? →Every word from Proto-Germanic arud- →Every word from Proto-Germanic aruts →
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