Where does “voortslepen” come from?

voortslepen (Dutch) comes from Dutch voort, from Dutch voorde, from Middle Dutch vort, from Old Dutch furt, from Proto-Germanic furduz, from Proto-Indo-European pértus, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

voortslepen (Dutch): to tow or drag forth; to drag on, to keep on...

Definitions

  1. to tow or drag forth; to drag on, to keep on...

Ancestry of “voortslepen”, step by step

voortslepen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch voort

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchvoortforth, forwards; Archaic spelling of voord
2Dutchvoordeford
3Middle Dutchvortford; escape route
4Old Dutchfurt—
5Proto-Germanicfurduzford
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpértuscrossing
7Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
8Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

via Dutch slepen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchslepento drag, to tow; to slide
2Middle Dutchslêpen—
3Old Dutchslēpento drag, tow
4Proto-West Germanicslaipijanto pull along, to drag
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European pértus →