Where does “Waassermann” come from?
Waassermann (Luxembourgish) comes from Luxembourgish Waasser, 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- — to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...
Waassermann (Luxembourgish): water carrier; Aquarius
Definitions
- water carrier; Aquarius
Ancestry of “Waassermann”, step by step
Waassermann traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Luxembourgish Waasser
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luxembourgish | Waasser | water |
| 2 | Central Franconian | Wasser | water |
| 3 | Middle High German | wazzer | water |
| 4 | Old High German | waȥȥar | water |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | watar | water |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | watōr | water |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wódr̥ | water |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | wed- | water |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | wey- | to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;... |
via Luxembourgish Mann
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luxembourgish | Mann | man; husband |
| 2 | Luxembourgish | manner | comparative degree of mann |
| 3 | Middle High German | minder | — |
| 4 | Old High German | minniro | smaller; less; fewer |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | minnizô | comparative degree of *lītilaz |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | mey- | to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange |