Where does “Zauberspruch” come from?
Zauberspruch (German) comes from German spruch, from Middle High German spruch, from Old High German spruh, from Proto-Germanic sprukiz, from Proto-Germanic sprekaną, from Proto-Indo-European spreg- — to make a sound, speak; to make a sound, utter,...
Zauberspruch (German): magic spell
Definitions
- magic spell
Ancestry of “Zauberspruch”, step by step
Zauberspruch traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German spruch
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | spruch | short saying, expression or dictum that is remembered or is meaningful in itself |
| 2 | Middle High German | spruch | — |
| 3 | Old High German | spruh | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | sprukiz | saying; a saying, saw |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | sprekaną | to speak, to make a noise |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | spreg- | to make a sound, speak; to make a sound, utter,... |