Where does “zuwuchern” come from?
zuwuchern (German) comes from German wuchern, 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-.
zuwuchern (German): to overgrow
Definitions
- to overgrow
Ancestry of “zuwuchern”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | wuchern | to practise usury; to usure; to make profitable... |
| 2 | Middle High German | wuochern | — |
| 3 | Old High German | wuohharōn | — |
| 4 | Old High German | wuohhar | harvest, revenue |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | wōkraz | gain; increase; yield; offspring; interest; usury |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ewg- | to increase, to enlarge |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂weg- | to increase, to enlarge |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ug- | — |