Where does “gewinnträchtig” come from?

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

gewinnträchtig (German): profitable, profitmaking

Definitions

  1. profitable, profitmaking

Ancestry of “gewinnträchtig”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanGewinnprofit; gain; winnings
2Middle High Germangewin—
3Old High Germangiwinprofit, gain
4Proto-Germanicgawinną—
Every word from Proto-Germanic gawinną →Every word from Old High German giwin →Every word from Middle High German gewin →