Where does “Begleitfahrzeug” come from?

Begleitfahrzeug (German) comes from German begleiten, from Middle High German geleiten, from German leiten, from Middle High German leiten, from Old High German leiten, from Proto-West Germanic laidijan, from Proto-Germanic laidijaną, from Proto-Germanic līþaną — to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave...

Begleitfahrzeug (German): escort vehicle

Definitions

  1. escort vehicle

Ancestry of “Begleitfahrzeug”, step by step

Begleitfahrzeug traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German begleiten

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanbegleitento accompany; to conduct, escort
2Middle High Germangeleiten
3Germanleitento lead; to manage; to conduct
4Middle High Germanleiten
5Old High Germanleiten
6Proto-West Germaniclaidijanto lead
7Proto-Germaniclaidijanąto cause to go, to lead
8Proto-Germaniclīþanąto go; pass; to go through
9Proto-Indo-Europeanleyt-to scratch; to leave, die; to go, go forth, die
10Proto-Indo-Europeanlēy-to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave...

via German Fahrzeug

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanFahrzeugvehicle; motor vehicle, car
2Germanfahrento locomote forth in an accelerated speed; to go;...
3Middle High Germanvarnto fare, to go
4Old High Germanfaranto proceed
5Proto-Germanicfaran
6Proto-Germanicfaranąto go, to travel
7Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
8Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lēy-Every word from Proto-Indo-European leyt-Every word from Proto-Germanic līþaną