Where does “gewerblich” come from?

gewerblich (German) comes from German gewerbe, from Middle High German gewerbe, from Middle High German werben, from Old High German werban, from Proto-Germanic hwerbaną, from Proto-Indo-European kʷerp- — to turn; to whirl, to twist.

gewerblich (German): commercial, industrial

Definitions

  1. commercial, industrial

Ancestry of “gewerblich”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germangewerbebusiness, commercial enterprise, industry, trade
2Middle High Germangewerbe—
3Middle High Germanwerben—
4Old High Germanwerban—
5Proto-Germanichwerbanąto turn; turn around; to move; move about; to...
6Proto-Indo-Europeankʷerp-to turn; to whirl, to twist
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷerp- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hwerbaną →Every word from Old High German werban →