Where does “Wahrheit” come from?
Wahrheit (German) comes from Middle High German wārheit, from Old High German wārheit, from Proto-West Germanic wārahaidu, from Proto-West Germanic wār, from Proto-Germanic wēraz, from Proto-Indo-European wiHrós, from Proto-Indo-European weyh₁- — to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute.
Wahrheit (German): truth
Definitions
- truth
Ancestry of “Wahrheit”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | wārheit | — |
| 2 | Old High German | wārheit | — |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | wārahaidu | truth, verity, veracity |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | wār | true, reliable |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | wēraz | true; reliable; friendly; kind |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wiHrós | man; husband; warrior, hero |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | weyh₁- | to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute |