Where does “slædefart” come from?
slædefart (Danish) comes from Danish fart, from Middle Low German vart, from Old Saxon fard, from Proto-West Germanic fardi, from Proto-Germanic fardiz, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
slædefart (Danish): sleigh ride
Definitions
- sleigh ride
Ancestry of “slædefart”, step by step
slædefart traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish fart
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | fart | speed; trip; journey; trade |
| 2 | Middle Low German | vart | traffic, journey |
| 3 | Old Saxon | fard | traffic, journey |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | fardi | journey, voyage |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | fardiz | journey, voyage |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |