Where does “wiederverwertbar” come from?

wiederverwertbar (German) comes from German verwertbar, from German verwerten, from German ver-, from Middle High German ver-, from Proto-Germanic fra-, from Proto-Indo-European pro-, from Proto-Indo-European por-, from Proto-Indo-European per- — passed , crossed.

wiederverwertbar (German): reusable, recyclable

Definitions

  1. reusable, recyclable

Ancestry of “wiederverwertbar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanverwertbarusable, applicable; realizable, exploitable
2GermanverwertenTo exploit, utilise, realise
3Germanver-Inseparable verbal prefix for-; Inseparable...
4Middle High Germanver-
5Proto-Germanicfra-off, away; completely, fully, up
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpro-toward, forward
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpor-to give birth; forward, through; going, passage
8Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
9Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tósEvery word from Proto-Indo-European per-Every word from Proto-Indo-European por-