Where does “wërmuote” come from?
wërmuote (Middle High German) comes from Old High German werimuota, from Proto-West Germanic warjamōdā, from Proto-West Germanic warjan, from Proto-Germanic warjaną, from Proto-Indo-European wēr-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
Ancestry of “wërmuote”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old High German | werimuota | — |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | warjamōdā | wormwood |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | warjan | to ward off, to defend against |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | warjaną | to ward off, to defend against; to thwart, to... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wēr- | true |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |