Where does “schmerzvoll” come from?

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

schmerzvoll (German): painful

Definitions

  1. painful

Ancestry of “schmerzvoll”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanschmerzphysical pain, ache (practically, as a sensation)
2Middle High Germansmerze—
3Old High Germansmerza—
Every word from Old High German smerza →Every word from Middle High German smerze →Every word from German schmerz →