Where does “querdar” come from?
querdar (Old High German) comes from Proto-Germanic kwerþraz, from Proto-Indo-European gʷérh₃-tro-s, from Proto-Indo-European gʷerh₃- — to swallow, devour, eat.
querdar (Old High German): bait
Definitions
- bait
Ancestry of “querdar”, step by step
querdar traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Germanic kwerþraz
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | kwerþraz | bait |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷérh₃-tro-s | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷerh₃- | to swallow, devour, eat |
via Proto-West Germanic *kwerþr
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | *kwerþr | bait |