Where does “Wahrsagerin” come from?
Wahrsagerin (German) comes from German Wahrsager, from German wahrsagen, from German wahr, from Middle High German wār, from Old High German wār, from Proto-West Germanic wār, from Proto-Germanic wēraz, from Proto-Indo-European wiHrós — to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute.
Ancestry of “Wahrsagerin”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Wahrsager | fortuneteller, soothsayer, augur |
| 2 | German | wahrsagen | to divine, tell fortunes |
| 3 | German | wahr | true, real; true, truthful |
| 4 | Middle High German | wār | — |
| 5 | Old High German | wār | id; true |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | wār | true, reliable |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | wēraz | true; reliable; friendly; kind |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | wiHrós | man; husband; warrior, hero |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | weyh₁- | to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute |