Where does “fordisme” come from?
fordisme (French) comes from French Ford, from English Ford, from Old English ford, from Proto-West Germanic furdu, from Proto-Germanic furduz, from Proto-Indo-European pértus, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
fordisme (French): Fordism
Definitions
- Fordism
Ancestry of “fordisme”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | Ford | an American motorcar manufacturer |
| 2 | English | Ford | A make of car, named for Henry Ford |
| 3 | Old English | ford | ford |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | furdu | ford |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | furduz | ford |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pértus | crossing |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |