Where does “wuchern” come from?
wuchern (German) comes from Middle High German wuochern, from Old High German wuohharōn, from Old High German wuohhar, from Proto-Germanic wōkraz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ewg-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂weg-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ug-.
wuchern (German): to practise usury; to usure; to make profitable...
Definitions
- to practise usury; to usure; to make profitable...
Ancestry of “wuchern”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | wuochern | — |
| 2 | Old High German | wuohharōn | — |
| 3 | Old High German | wuohhar | harvest, revenue |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | wōkraz | gain; increase; yield; offspring; interest; usury |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ewg- | to increase, to enlarge |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂weg- | to increase, to enlarge |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ug- | — |