Where does “verwüsten” come from?
verwüsten (German) comes from German wüst, from Middle High German wüeste, from Old High German wuostī, from Proto-West Germanic wōstī, from Proto-Germanic wōstaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₁weh₂-s-to-s, from Proto-Indo-European h₁weh₂- — to leave, abandon, give out.
verwüsten (German): to devastate, ravage
Definitions
- to devastate, ravage
Ancestry of “verwüsten”, step by step
verwüsten traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via German wüst
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | wüst | desert; wild; ugly |
| 2 | Middle High German | wüeste | — |
| 3 | Old High German | wuostī | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | wōstī | uninhabited, desolate, waste |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | wōstaz | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁weh₂-s-to-s | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁weh₂- | to leave, abandon, give out |
via German en
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | en | — |
via German ver
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | ver | — |