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
Ancestry of “Zauberstab”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | German | Zauber | magic; spell |
| 2 | Middle High German | zouber | — |
| 3 | Old High German | zoubar | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | taubrą | magic, sorcery |