Where does “Zauberkunst” come from?

Zauberkunst (German) comes from German zaubern, from Middle High German zoubern, from Old High German zouberōn, from Proto-Germanic taubarōną.

Zauberkunst (German): magic

Definitions

  1. magic

Ancestry of “Zauberkunst”, step by step

Zauberkunst traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German zaubern

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanzaubernto conjure, to perform magic
2Middle High Germanzoubern—
3Old High Germanzouberōn—
4Proto-Germanictaubarōną—

via German kunst

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germankunstart
2Middle High Germankunstknowledge, ability
3Old High Germankunstknowledge, wisdom, skill

Words derived from “Zauberkunst”

Every word from Proto-Germanic taubarōną →Every word from Old High German zouberōn →Every word from Middle High German zoubern →