English
grauwacke
Grauwacke comes from German grau ‘grey’, and goes back to Proto-Germanic *grēwaz.
- Proto-Germanicc. 500 BCE–200 CE*grēwaz‘grey’reconstructed
- Proto-West Germanicc. 200–500 CE*grāu‘grey’reconstructed
- Old High Germanc. 750–1050grāo‘grey’
- Middle High Germanc. 1050–1350grā
- Germanc. 1650–presentgrau‘grey’
- German, derivedc. 1650–presentGrauwacke
- Englishtodaygrauwacke
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Earlier history uncertain.
Lineage
- Proto-Germanicc. 500 BCE–200 CE*grēwaz‘grey’reconstructed
- Proto-West Germanicc. 200–500 CE*grāu‘grey’reconstructed
- Old High Germanc. 750–1050grāo‘grey’
- Middle High Germanc. 1050–1350grā
- Germanc. 1650–presentgrau‘grey’
- German, derivedc. 1650–presentGrauwacke
- Englishtodaygrauwacke
Linked words
through Proto-Germanic *grēwaz ‘grey’
through Proto-West Germanic *grāu ‘grey’
Today it means
noun Greywacke.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Germanic *grēwaz / grauwacke