Where does “verwittern” come from?
verwittern (German) comes from German wittern, from Middle High German witeren, from Middle High German weter, from Old High German wetar, from Proto-Germanic wedrą, from Proto-Indo-European wedʰrom, from Proto-Indo-European h₂weh₁- — to blow.
verwittern (German): To erode; To overhaul the smell of a place to...
Definitions
- To erode; To overhaul the smell of a place to...
Ancestry of “verwittern”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | wittern | to scent; to smell something far with a good... |
| 2 | Middle High German | witeren | — |
| 3 | Middle High German | weter | — |
| 4 | Old High German | wetar | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | wedrą | weather |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wedʰrom | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂weh₁- | to blow |
Words derived from “verwittern”