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

  1. kit man, equipment manager

Ancestry of “Zeugwart”, step by step

Zeugwart traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German wart

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanwartsecond-person plural preterite of sein
2Middle High Germanwart
3Old High Germanwart
4Proto-West Germanic*wardguard, guardian
5Proto-Germanicwardazturned; turned toward; facing; Alternative form...
6Proto-Germanicwerþazworthy, valuable
7Proto-Indo-Europeanwert-to turn, to rotate
8Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel

via German Zeug

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanZeugstuff, gear, equipment; material; fabric,...
2Middle High Germanziucstuff, gear
3Old High Germangiziug
4Proto-GermanicteugąA device used for pulling; handle; lever; gear;...
5Proto-Germanicteuhanąto lead; to pull behind oneself, draw, drag
6Proto-Indo-Europeandewk-to pull, to draw; to lead
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wer-