Where does “schmerz” come from?

schmerz (German) comes from Middle High German smerze, from Old High German smerza.

schmerz (German): physical pain, ache (practically, as a sensation)

Definitions

  1. physical pain, ache (practically, as a sensation)

Ancestry of “schmerz”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germansmerze—
2Old High Germansmerza—

Words derived from “schmerz”

Every word from Old High German smerza →Every word from Middle High German smerze →
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