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

  1. stomach ulcer, peptic ulcer

Ancestry of “Moschwier”, step by step

Moschwier traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Luxembourgish Schwier

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LuxembourgishSchwierulcer, abscess
2Old High Germanswerodisease
3Proto-Germanicswerôulcer
4Proto-Germanicsweranąto hurt; to fester; ulcerate
5Proto-Indo-Europeanswer-to ache; to fester; wound; injury

via Luxembourgish Mo

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LuxembourgishMostomach
2Old High Germanmagostomach; poppy
3Proto-Germanicmagôstomach
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmak-bag, belly; bag, sack; small bag or pouch
Every word from Proto-Indo-European swer-Every word from Proto-Germanic sweranąEvery word from Proto-Germanic swerô
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