Where does “Torwart” come from?
Torwart (German) comes from German Wart, from Middle High German wart, from Old High German wart, from Proto-West Germanic *ward, from Proto-Germanic wardaz, from Proto-Germanic werþaz, from Proto-Indo-European wert-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
Torwart (German): goalkeeper, goal keeper
Definitions
- goalkeeper, goal keeper
Ancestry of “Torwart”, step by step
Torwart traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Wart
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Wart | guard, ward |
| 2 | Middle High German | wart | — |
| 3 | Old High German | wart | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *ward | guard, guardian |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | wardaz | turned; turned toward; facing; Alternative form... |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | werþaz | worthy, valuable |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wert- | to turn, to rotate |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |