Where does “Wohnort” come from?
Wohnort (German) comes from German wohnen, from Middle High German wonen, from Old High German wonēn, from Proto-West Germanic wunēn, from Proto-Germanic wunāną, from Proto-Indo-European wenh₁- — to love.
Wohnort (German): residence
Definitions
- residence
Ancestry of “Wohnort”, step by step
Wohnort traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German wohnen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | wohnen | to live, reside, dwell; to stay |
| 2 | Middle High German | wonen | — |
| 3 | Old High German | wonēn | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | wunēn | to stay, to dwell, to live |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | wunāną | To be satisfied, be pleased with, enjoy; To be... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wenh₁- | to love |
via German ort
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | ort | place, location, point, position |
| 2 | Middle High German | ort | point , corner, end point, boundary, border,... |
| 3 | Old High German | ort | sharp point |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *oʀd | sharp point, spear-point, spear |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | uzdaz | sharp point; place |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wes- | to dress, clothe |