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Where does “wirsch” come from?

wirsch (German) comes from German unwirsch, from Middle High German unwirdisch.

wirsch (German): angry, excited

Definitions

  1. angry, excited

Ancestry of “wirsch”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanunwirschsurly, gruff, testy, indignant; cheeky,...
2Middle High Germanunwirdisch—
Every word from Middle High German unwirdisch →