Where does “Weizenkeimöl” come from?
Weizenkeimöl (German) comes from German Weizen, from Middle High German weize, from Old High German weizi, from Proto-West Germanic hwaitī, from Proto-Germanic hwaitijaz, from Proto-Germanic hwītaz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱweytos — bright; shine; shine; bright.
Weizenkeimöl (German): wheat germ oil
Definitions
- wheat germ oil
Ancestry of “Weizenkeimöl”, step by step
Weizenkeimöl traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Weizen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Weizen | wheat; Clipping of Weizenbier |
| 2 | Middle High German | weize | — |
| 3 | Old High German | weizi | wheat |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | hwaitī | wheat |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | hwaitijaz | wheat |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | hwītaz | white |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱweytos | bright; shine; shine; bright |
via German Keimöl
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Keimöl | — |