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Where does “unwirsch” come from?

unwirsch (German) comes from Middle High German unwirdisch.

unwirsch (German): surly, gruff, testy, indignant; cheeky,...

Definitions

  1. surly, gruff, testy, indignant; cheeky,...

Ancestry of “unwirsch”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanunwirdisch—
Every word from Middle High German unwirdisch →