Where does “wässrig” come from?
wässrig (German) comes from Middle High German wazzeric, from Old High German wazzarīg, from Proto-West Germanic watarīg, from Proto-West Germanic watar, from Proto-Germanic watōr, from Proto-Indo-European wódr̥, from Proto-Indo-European wed-, from Proto-Indo-European wey- — to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...
wässrig (German): aqueous; watery; rheumy
Definitions
- aqueous; watery; rheumy
Ancestry of “wässrig”, step by step
wässrig traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle High German wazzeric
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | wazzeric | — |
| 2 | Old High German | wazzarīg | — |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | watarīg | watery |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | watar | water |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | watōr | water |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wódr̥ | water |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wed- | water |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | wey- | to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;... |
via Middle High German wezric
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | wezric | — |
via Middle High German wezzeric
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | wezzeric | — |