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Where does “Waasser” come from?

Waasser (Luxembourgish) comes from Central Franconian Wasser, from Middle High German wazzer, from Old High German waȥȥar, from Proto-West Germanic watar, from Proto-Germanic watōr, from Proto-Indo-European wódr̥, from Proto-Indo-European wed-, from Proto-Indo-European wey- — to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...

Waasser (Luxembourgish): water

Definitions

  1. water

Ancestry of “Waasser”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Central FranconianWasserwater
2Middle High Germanwazzerwater
3Old High Germanwaȥȥar—
4Proto-West Germanicwatarwater
5Proto-Germanicwatōrwater
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwódr̥water
7Proto-Indo-Europeanwed-water
8Proto-Indo-Europeanwey-to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...

Words derived from “Waasser”

  • Waassermeloun
  • Waasserpiipsert
  • Waasserlaf
  • Reewaasser
  • Waassermann
  • Mineralwaasser
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