Where does “Wohnungsschlüssel” come from?
Wohnungsschlüssel (German) comes from German Wohnung, from Middle High German wonunge, from Old High German wonunga, from Proto-West Germanic *wunungu — home, dwelling.
Wohnungsschlüssel (German): key to one's apartment
Definitions
- key to one's apartment
Ancestry of “Wohnungsschlüssel”, step by step
Wohnungsschlüssel traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Wohnung
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Wohnung | domicile; dwelling; lodging; abode;... |
| 2 | Middle High German | wonunge | — |
| 3 | Old High German | wonunga | dwelling |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *wunungu | home, dwelling |
via German schlüssel
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | schlüssel | a key |