Where does “Wohnungssuche” come from?

Wohnungssuche (German) comes from German Wohnung, from Middle High German wonunge, from Old High German wonunga, from Proto-West Germanic *wunungu — home, dwelling.

Wohnungssuche (German): flat hunt

Definitions

  1. flat hunt

Ancestry of “Wohnungssuche”, step by step

Wohnungssuche traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German Wohnung

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanWohnungdomicile; dwelling; lodging; abode;...
2Middle High Germanwonunge—
3Old High Germanwonungadwelling
4Proto-West Germanic*wununguhome, dwelling

via German Suche

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanSuchesearch
2Middle High Germansuoche—
3Old High Germansuohha—
Every word from Proto-West Germanic *wunungu →