Where does “Weizenstärke” come from?

Weizenstärke (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.

Weizenstärke (German): starch made of wheat; wheat starch

Definitions

  1. starch made of wheat; wheat starch

Ancestry of “Weizenstärke”, step by step

Weizenstärke traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German Weizen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanWeizenwheat; Clipping of Weizenbier
2Middle High Germanweize—
3Old High Germanweiziwheat
4Proto-West Germanichwaitīwheat
5Proto-Germanichwaitijazwheat
6Proto-Germanichwītazwhite
7Proto-Indo-Europeanḱweytosbright; shine; shine; bright

via German Stärke

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanStärkestrength; starch
2Middle High Germansterke—
3Old High Germansterkī—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱweytos →Every word from Proto-Germanic hwītaz →Every word from Proto-Germanic hwaitijaz →