Where does “Waassermeloun” come from?
Waassermeloun (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;...
Waassermeloun (Luxembourgish): watermelon
Ancestry of “Waassermeloun”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Luxembourgish | Waasser | water |
| 2 | Central Franconian | Wasser | water |
| 3 | Middle High German | wazzer | water |
| 4 | Old High German | waȥȥar | — |
| 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;... |