This book is the first etymological dictionary of the German language in Russia. The purpose of the dictionary is to identify the original metaphorical character images (often long forgotten in modern language), which formed the basis of the meaning of a particular German word and motivated its meaning. The dictionary uses the latest etymologizing methods - both linguistic and cultural-historical - allowing you to trace the different stages of changing the meaning of a word and explain - within the framework of the history of culture - the connection of different meanings with each other.