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Where does “Wärter” come from?

Wärter (German) comes from Middle High German werter, from Old High German wartari.

Wärter (German): attendant; maintainer

Definitions

  1. attendant; maintainer

Ancestry of “Wärter”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanwerter—
2Old High Germanwartari—

Words derived from “Wärter”

  • Gefängniswärter
  • Gefangenenwärter
Every word from Old High German wartari →