Where does “Wucher” come from?

Wucher (German) comes from Middle High German wuocher, from Old High German wuohhar, from Proto-Germanic wōkraz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ewg-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂weg-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ug-.

Wucher (German): usury

Definitions

  1. usury

Ancestry of “Wucher”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanwuocher—
2Old High Germanwuohharharvest, revenue
3Proto-Germanicwōkrazgain; increase; yield; offspring; interest; usury
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ewg-to increase, to enlarge
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂weg-to increase, to enlarge
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ug-—

Words derived from “Wucher”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ug- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂weg- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ewg- →