Where does “gewinnsüchtig” come from?

gewinnsüchtig (German) comes from German Gewinn, from Middle High German gewin, from Old High German giwin, from Proto-Germanic gawinną.

gewinnsüchtig (German): mercenary; profiteering

Definitions

  1. mercenary; profiteering

Ancestry of “gewinnsüchtig”, step by step

gewinnsüchtig traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German Gewinn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanGewinnprofit; gain; winnings
2Middle High Germangewin—
3Old High Germangiwinprofit, gain
4Proto-Germanicgawinną—

via German süchtig

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germansüchtigaddicted
2Old High Germansuhtīg—
Every word from Proto-Germanic gawinną →Every word from Old High German giwin →Every word from Middle High German gewin →