Where does “Zeugwart” come from?
Zeugwart (German) comes from German wart, from Middle High German wart, from Old High German wart, from Proto-West Germanic *ward, from Proto-Germanic wardaz, from Proto-Germanic werþaz, from Proto-Indo-European wert-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
Zeugwart (German): kit man, equipment manager
Definitions
- kit man, equipment manager
Ancestry of “Zeugwart”, step by step
Zeugwart traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German wart
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | wart | second-person plural preterite of sein |
| 2 | Middle High German | wart | — |
| 3 | Old High German | wart | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *ward | guard, guardian |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | wardaz | turned; turned toward; facing; Alternative form... |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | werþaz | worthy, valuable |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wert- | to turn, to rotate |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |
via German Zeug
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Zeug | stuff, gear, equipment; material; fabric,... |
| 2 | Middle High German | ziuc | stuff, gear |
| 3 | Old High German | giziug | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | teugą | A device used for pulling; handle; lever; gear;... |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | teuhaną | to lead; to pull behind oneself, draw, drag |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dewk- | to pull, to draw; to lead |