Where does “Weidenbach” come from?
Weidenbach (German) comes from German bach, from Middle High German werke, from Old High German werc, from Proto-West Germanic werk, from Proto-Germanic werką, from Proto-Indo-European wérǵom, from Proto-Indo-European werǵ- — to make.
Ancestry of “Weidenbach”, step by step
Weidenbach traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German bach
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | bach | — |
| 2 | Middle High German | werke | — |
| 3 | Old High German | werc | work |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | werk | work |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | werką | work |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wérǵom | work |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | werǵ- | to make |
via German Weide
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Weide | pasture; feed; willow |
| 2 | Middle High German | weide | — |
| 3 | Old High German | weida | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | waiþu | wandering, grazing; hunt, chase; pasture |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | waiþō | a hunt, pursuit, chase; a pasture, grassland,... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | weyh₁- | to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute |