Where does “vrachtvliegtuig” come from?
vrachtvliegtuig (Dutch) comes from Dutch vracht, from Middle Dutch vracht, from Middle Low German vracht, from Old Saxon frāht, from Proto-Germanic fra-, from Proto-Indo-European pro-, from Proto-Indo-European por-, from Proto-Indo-European per- — passed , crossed.
vrachtvliegtuig (Dutch): cargo plane, cargo aircraft
Definitions
- cargo plane, cargo aircraft
Ancestry of “vrachtvliegtuig”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | vracht | freight; a large amount, a mass |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | vracht | payment for cargo; freight, load, cargo |
| 3 | Middle Low German | vracht | freight money |
| 4 | Old Saxon | frāht | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | fra- | off, away; completely, fully, up |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |