Where does “Werbegeschenk” come from?

Werbegeschenk (German) comes from German werben, from Middle High German werben, from Old High German werban, from Proto-Germanic hwerbaną, from Proto-Indo-European kʷerp- — to turn; to whirl, to twist.

Werbegeschenk (German): giveaway, promotional product

Definitions

  1. giveaway, promotional product

Ancestry of “Werbegeschenk”, step by step

Werbegeschenk traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German werben

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanwerbento recruit; to enlist; to promote, advertise; to...
2Middle High Germanwerben—
3Old High Germanwerban—
4Proto-Germanichwerbanąto turn; turn around; to move; move about; to...
5Proto-Indo-Europeankʷerp-to turn; to whirl, to twist

via German Geschenk

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanGeschenkpresent, gift
2Middle High Germangeschenke—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷerp- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hwerbaną →Every word from Old High German werban →