Where does “Warteraum” come from?

Warteraum (German) comes from German wartēn, from Old High German wartēn, from Proto-West Germanic wardēn, from Proto-Germanic wardāną, from Proto-Germanic *warduz, from Proto-Indo-European wēr-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.

Warteraum (German): waiting room

Definitions

  1. waiting room

Ancestry of “Warteraum”, step by step

Warteraum traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German wartēn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanwartēnto wait (for)
2Old High Germanwartēnto watch, keep, look after
3Proto-West Germanicwardēnto guard, to protect, to watch over
4Proto-Germanicwardānąto guard, protect, watch over
5Proto-Germanic*warduz
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwēr-true
7Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel

via German raum

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanraumwide; space
2Middle High Germanrūm
3Old High Germanrūm
4Proto-West Germanicrūmroomy, spacious; room, open space
5Proto-Germanicrūmazroomy, spacious, open
6Proto-Indo-Europeanrewh₁-free space
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wer-Every word from Proto-Indo-European wēr-Every word from Proto-Germanic *warduz