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 fôrariEvery word from Middle High German füererEvery word from German Führer