Where does “Weltmarkt” come from?
Weltmarkt (German) comes from German Markt, from Middle High German market, from Old High German marchāt, from Late Latin marcatus, from Latin mercatus, from Latin -tus, from Proto-Italic -tus, from Proto-Indo-European -tus — Derives action nouns from verb roots.
Weltmarkt (German): global market
Ancestry of “Weltmarkt”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | Markt | market; market town |
| 2 | Middle High German | market | — |
| 3 | Old High German | marchāt | — |
| 4 | Late Latin | marcatus | — |
| 5 | Latin | mercatus | trade, traffic, buying and selling; market,... |
| 6 | Latin | -tus | Forms the past participle of verbs; Forms... |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | -tus | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -tus | Derives action nouns from verb roots |