Where does “Wirtin” come from?
Wirtin (German) comes from German wirt, from Middle High German wirt, from Old High German wirt, from Proto-Germanic werduz, from Proto-Germanic (H)uer-.
Wirtin (German): female host; landlady; female innkeeper
Definitions
- female host; landlady; female innkeeper
Ancestry of “Wirtin”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | wirt | — |
| 2 | Middle High German | wirt | — |
| 3 | Old High German | wirt | host |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | werduz | host |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | (H)uer- | — |