Where does “Werbeverbot” come from?
Werbeverbot (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.
Werbeverbot (German): advertising ban
Definitions
- advertising ban
Ancestry of “Werbeverbot”, step by step
Werbeverbot traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German werben
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | werben | to recruit; to enlist; to promote, advertise; to... |
| 2 | Middle High German | werben | — |
| 3 | Old High German | werban | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | hwerbaną | to turn; turn around; to move; move about; to... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷerp- | to turn; to whirl, to twist |
via German verbot
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | verbot | first/third-person singular preterite of... |