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Where does “werbeträchtig” come from?

werbeträchtig (German) comes from German Werbung, from German werben, from Middle High German werben, from Old High German werban, from Proto-Germanic hwerbaną, from Proto-Indo-European kʷerp- — to turn; to whirl, to twist.

werbeträchtig (German): Having a great advertising effect

Definitions

  1. Having a great advertising effect

Ancestry of “werbeträchtig”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanWerbungpromotion, solicitation, recruitment; commercial...
2Germanwerbento recruit; to enlist; to promote, advertise; to...
3Middle High Germanwerben—
4Old High Germanwerban—
5Proto-Germanichwerbanąto turn; turn around; to move; move about; to...
6Proto-Indo-Europeankʷerp-to turn; to whirl, to twist
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