Where does “wurt” come from?
wurt (Middle High German) comes from Old High German wirt, from Proto-Germanic werduz, from Proto-Germanic (H)uer-.
Ancestry of “wurt”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old High German | wirt | host |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | werduz | host |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | (H)uer- | — |
Words derived from “wurt”