Where does “Sumpfwiese” come from?

Sumpfwiese (German) comes from German Wiese, from Middle High German wīse, from Old High German wīsa, from Proto-Germanic wīsaz, from Proto-Indo-European weydstos, from Proto-Indo-European weyd- — to see.

Sumpfwiese (German): marshy meadow, wet meadow

Definitions

  1. marshy meadow, wet meadow

Ancestry of “Sumpfwiese”, step by step

Sumpfwiese traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German Wiese

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanWiesea meadow; a lawn, especially a large one, loosely...
2Middle High Germanwīse—
3Old High Germanwīsaway, manner
4Proto-Germanicwīsazwise, knowledgeable
5Proto-Indo-Europeanweydstosknowledgeable
6Proto-Indo-Europeanweyd-to see

via German Sumpf

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanSumpfswamp, marsh; sump
2Proto-Germanicsumpazfungus, sponge; swamp, marsh
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weyd- →