Where does “durchwandern” come from?
durchwandern (German) comes from German durch-, from German durch, from Middle High German durch, from Old High German duruh, from Proto-Germanic þurhw, from Proto-Indo-European tr̥h₂kʷe, from Proto-Indo-European terh₂- — to cross over, pass through, overcome.
durchwandern (German): To walk, wander or hike through; to perambulate;...
Definitions
- To walk, wander or hike through; to perambulate;...
Ancestry of “durchwandern”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | durch- | through |
| 2 | German | durch | by means of; by; through; through; entering, then... |
| 3 | Middle High German | durch | through |
| 4 | Old High German | duruh | through |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | þurhw | through |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | tr̥h₂kʷe | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | terh₂- | to cross over, pass through, overcome |