Where does “Wurz” come from?
Wurz (German) comes from Middle High German wurz, from Old High German wurz, from Proto-Germanic wrōts, from Proto-Indo-European wréh₂ds — root.
Wurz (German): root
Ancestry of “Wurz”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | wurz | wort, herb, root |
| 2 | Old High German | wurz | herb, root, spice |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | wrōts | root |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wréh₂ds | root |
Words derived from “Wurz”