Etymograph

English

Zuricher

Zuricher comes from German Zürcher ‘a surname, from Zurich’.

  1. Germanc. 1650–presentZürcheras Züricher‘a surname, from Zurich’
  2. Englishearliest quotation 1834Zuricher

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

Lineage

  1. Germanc. 1650–presentZürcheras Züricher‘a surname, from Zurich’
  2. Englishearliest quotation 1834Zuricher

Earliest quotation: 1834, John Warner Barber: “The officer in command of the Zurichers instantly marched…”

Formed from Zurich + -er

Latin Turicum

Old High German Zurih

German Zürich

English Zurich

Today it means

noun A native or inhabitant of Zurich.

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / German Zürcher / Zuricher