Where does “Sturzenegg” come from?

Sturzenegg (German) comes from German egg, from German eggen, from Middle High German egen, from Old High German eggen.

Ancestry of “Sturzenegg”, step by step

Sturzenegg traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German egg

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germaneggsingular imperative of eggen; first-person...
2Germaneggento harrow
3Middle High Germanegen—
4Old High Germaneggen—

via German sturz

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germansturzfall
2Old High Germansturz—
Every word from Old High German eggen →Every word from Middle High German egen →Every word from German eggen →