Where does “Trinkwasser” come from?
Trinkwasser (German) comes from German wasser, from Middle High German wazzer, from Old High German waȥȥar, from Proto-West Germanic watar, from Proto-Germanic watōr, from Proto-Indo-European wódr̥, from Proto-Indo-European wed-, from Proto-Indo-European wey- — to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...
Trinkwasser (German): drinking water
Ancestry of “Trinkwasser”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | wasser | inflection of wassern:
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| 2 | Middle High German | wazzer | water |
| 3 | Old High German | waȥȥar | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | watar | water |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | watōr | water |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wódr̥ | water |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wed- | water |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | wey- | to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;... |
Words derived from “Trinkwasser”