Where does “gewërc” come from?

gewërc (Kashubian) comes from German Gewürz, from Middle High German gewürze, from Middle High German wurz, from Old High German wurz, from Proto-Germanic wrōts, from Proto-Indo-European wréh₂ds — root.

gewërc (Kashubian): spice, condiment

Definitions

  1. spice, condiment

Ancestry of “gewërc”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanGewürzspice, condiment, seasoning
2Middle High Germangewürze—
3Middle High Germanwurzwort, herb, root
4Old High Germanwurzherb, root, spice
5Proto-Germanicwrōtsroot
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwréh₂dsroot
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wréh₂ds →Every word from Proto-Germanic wrōts →Every word from Old High German wurz →