Where does “wechalter” come from?
wechalter (Old High German) comes from Old High German ter, from Old English teru, from Proto-Germanic terwą, from Pre-Germanic derwom, from English doru, from Ancient Greek δόρυ, from Proto-Hellenic dóru, from Proto-Indo-European dóru — hard, firm, strong, solid; hard, fast; tree.
wechalter (Old High German): juniper
Definitions
- juniper
Ancestry of “wechalter”, step by step
wechalter traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old High German ter
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old High German | ter | — |
| 2 | Old English | teru | tar, resin; earwax |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | terwą | tar |
| 4 | Pre-Germanic | derwom | — |
| 5 | English | doru | Alternative form of dory |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | δόρυ | wood, tree, stem; spear shaft, spear, lance,... |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | dóru | tree |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | dóru | tree |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | drew- | hard, firm, strong, solid; hard, fast; tree |