Where does “schwefelorganisch” come from?

schwefelorganisch (German) comes from German Schwefel, from Middle High German swevel, from Old High German sweval, from Proto-Germanic sweblaz — sulfur.

schwefelorganisch (German): organosulfur

Definitions

  1. organosulfur

Ancestry of “schwefelorganisch”, step by step

schwefelorganisch traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German Schwefel

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanSchwefelsulfur; brimstone
2Middle High Germanswevel—
3Old High Germansweval—
4Proto-Germanicsweblazsulfur

via German organisch

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanorganischorganic
Every word from Proto-Germanic sweblaz →Every word from Old High German sweval →Every word from Middle High German swevel →