Where does “führer” come from?

führer (French) comes from German Führer, from Middle High German füerer, from Old High German fôrari.

führer (French): The Führer, the title of Adolf Hitler as ruler of...

Definitions

  1. The Führer, the title of Adolf Hitler as ruler of...

Ancestry of “führer”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanFühreragent noun of führen
2Middle High Germanfüerer—
3Old High Germanfôrari—
Every word from Old High German fôrari →Every word from Middle High German füerer →Every word from German Führer →