Where does “Zauberstab” come from?

Zauberstab (German) comes from German Zauber, from Middle High German zouber, from Old High German zoubar, from Proto-Germanic taubrą — magic, sorcery.

Zauberstab (German): magic wand

Definitions

  1. magic wand

Ancestry of “Zauberstab”, step by step

Zauberstab traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German Zauber

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanZaubermagic; spell
2Middle High Germanzouber—
3Old High Germanzoubar—
4Proto-Germanictaubrąmagic, sorcery

via German stab

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanstabrod, staff, baton
2Middle High Germanstap—
3Old High Germanstab—
4Proto-Germanic*stab—
Every word from Proto-Germanic taubrą →Every word from Old High German zoubar →Every word from Middle High German zouber →