Where does “Moschwier” come from?
Moschwier (Luxembourgish) comes from Luxembourgish Schwier, from Old High German swero, from Proto-Germanic swerô, from Proto-Germanic sweraną, from Proto-Indo-European swer- — to ache; to fester; wound; injury.
Moschwier (Luxembourgish): stomach ulcer, peptic ulcer
Definitions
- stomach ulcer, peptic ulcer
Ancestry of “Moschwier”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Luxembourgish | Schwier | ulcer, abscess |
| 2 | Old High German | swero | disease |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | swerô | ulcer |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | sweraną | to hurt; to fester; ulcerate |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | swer- | to ache; to fester; wound; injury |