Where does “Währungsabwertung” come from?
Währungsabwertung (German) comes from German Währung, from German währen, from Middle High German warn, from Old High German warōn, from Proto-Germanic warōną, from Proto-Germanic waraz, from Proto-Iranian warājáh, from Proto-Indo-Iranian warāȷ́ʰás — boar.
Währungsabwertung (German): currency depreciation, devaluation a decrease in the value of a currency relative to other currencies
Definitions
- currency depreciation, devaluation a decrease in the value of a currency relative to other currencies
Ancestry of “Währungsabwertung”, step by step
Währungsabwertung traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Währung
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Währung | currency, bank notes and cents, die Münzen und... |
| 2 | German | währen | To last, persist |
| 3 | Middle High German | warn | — |
| 4 | Old High German | warōn | to be wary; to guard, keep, take care |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | warōną | to watch, to protect |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | waraz | cautious; heedful; wary; watchful |
| 7 | Proto-Iranian | warājáh | wild boar |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | warāȷ́ʰás | boar |
via German Abwertung
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Abwertung | devaluation lessening or lowering in value |
| 2 | German | abwerten | to devaluate, to denigrate, to depreciate, to... |
| 3 | German | ab- | Separable verb prefix that indicates removal or... |
| 4 | German | AB | Abbreviation of Anrufbeantworter; Abbreviation of... |
| 5 | Middle High German | ab | — |
| 6 | Old High German | ab | of |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | *ab | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | apó | — |