Where does “wirt” come from?

wirt (German) comes from Middle High German wirt, from Old High German wirt, from Proto-Germanic werduz, from Proto-Germanic (H)uer-.

wirt (German): pubkeeper; innkeeper

Definitions

  1. pubkeeper; innkeeper

Ancestry of “wirt”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanwirt—
2Old High Germanwirthost
3Proto-Germanicwerduzhost
4Proto-Germanic(H)uer-—

Words derived from “wirt”

Every word from Proto-Germanic (H)uer- →Every word from Proto-Germanic werduz →Every word from Old High German wirt →