Where does “Westberlin” come from?
Westberlin (German) comes from German West, from Middle High German west, from Old High German west, from Proto-Germanic westrą, from Proto-Germanic westraz, from Proto-Indo-European wek(ʷ)speros, from Proto-Indo-European we-.
Ancestry of “Westberlin”, step by step
Westberlin traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German West
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | West | the west; a wind coming from the west |
| 2 | Middle High German | west | west |
| 3 | Old High German | west | westward |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | westrą | west; west, westward |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | westraz | west, western |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wek(ʷ)speros | evening |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | we- | — |
via German Berlin
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Berlin | Berlin federal government of Germany |