Where does “Wohnviertel” come from?

Wohnviertel (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.

Wohnviertel (German): residential area, residential district, residential neighborhood

Definitions

  1. residential area, residential district, residential neighborhood

Ancestry of “Wohnviertel”, step by step

Wohnviertel traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German wohnen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanwohnento live, reside, dwell; to stay
2Middle High Germanwonen—
3Old High Germanwonēn—
4Proto-West Germanicwunēnto stay, to dwell, to live
5Proto-GermanicwunānąTo be satisfied, be pleased with, enjoy; To be...
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwenh₁-to love

via German Viertel

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanViertelquarter; Clipping of Stadtviertel; quarter,...
2Old High Germanfiorteil—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wenh₁- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wunāną →Every word from Proto-West Germanic wunēn →