Where does “Währungscode” come from?
Währungscode (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.
Währungscode (German): currency code
Definitions
- currency code
Ancestry of “Währungscode”, step by step
Währungscode 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 Code
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Code | code |
| 2 | English | code | A short symbol, often with little relation to the... |
| 3 | Middle English | code | Any kind of plant gum; a gummy or resinous... |
| 4 | Old English | codd | bag; sack; husk |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | kuddô | bag; pod; sack; purse |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gewt- | sack; pouch; pouch, sack |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | gū- | to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,... |