Where does “Wucherpreis” come from?
Wucherpreis (German) comes from German Wucher, 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-.
Wucherpreis (German): exorbitant price, extortionate price
Definitions
- exorbitant price, extortionate price
Ancestry of “Wucherpreis”, step by step
Wucherpreis traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Wucher
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Wucher | usury |
| 2 | Middle High German | wuocher | — |
| 3 | Old High German | wuohhar | harvest, revenue |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | wōkraz | gain; increase; yield; offspring; interest; usury |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ewg- | to increase, to enlarge |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂weg- | to increase, to enlarge |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ug- | — |