Where does “Werbung” come from?

Werbung (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.

Werbung (German): promotion, solicitation, recruitment; commercial...

Definitions

  1. promotion, solicitation, recruitment; commercial...

Ancestry of “Werbung”, step by step

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

Words derived from “Werbung”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷerp- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hwerbaną →Every word from Old High German werban →