Where does “Würgreiz” come from?
Würgreiz (German) comes from German würgen, from Middle High German wurgen, from Old High German wurgan, from Proto-Germanic wurgijaną, from Proto-Germanic wargaz, from Proto-Indo-European werǵʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European wēr-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
Würgreiz (German): urge to gag
Definitions
- urge to gag
Ancestry of “Würgreiz”, step by step
Würgreiz traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German würgen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | würgen | to strangle, to choke; to gag, to choke, to retch |
| 2 | Middle High German | wurgen | — |
| 3 | Old High German | wurgan | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | wurgijaną | to strangle |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | wargaz | outlaw, criminal; wolf |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | werǵʰ- | bind, squeeze; to bind, squeeze; to turn, twist,... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wēr- | true |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |
via German Reiz
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Reiz | stimulus; charm, appeal |
| 2 | German | reizen | to irritate; to excite; to tease, tantalize |
| 3 | Middle High German | reizen | — |
| 4 | Old High German | reiʒen | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | *raitijaną | to stir, to irritate |