Where does “Zweitwohnsitz” come from?
Zweitwohnsitz (German) comes from German zweite, from German zwei, from Middle High German zwēne, from Old High German zwēne, from Proto-West Germanic twai-, from Proto-Germanic twai, from Proto-Indo-European dwóh₁ — two.
Zweitwohnsitz (German): secondary residence
Definitions
- secondary residence
Ancestry of “Zweitwohnsitz”, step by step
Zweitwohnsitz traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German zweite
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | zweite | second |
| 2 | German | zwei | two |
| 3 | Middle High German | zwēne | two |
| 4 | Old High German | zwēne | two |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | twai- | two |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | twai | two |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dwóh₁ | two |
via German Wohnsitz
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Wohnsitz | residence |
| 2 | German | wohnen | to live, reside, dwell; to stay |
| 3 | Middle High German | wonen | — |
| 4 | Old High German | wonēn | — |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | wunēn | to stay, to dwell, to live |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | wunāną | To be satisfied, be pleased with, enjoy; To be... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wenh₁- | to love |