Where does “Beifahrersitz” come from?

Beifahrersitz (German) comes from German Sitz, from Middle High German siz, from Old High German siz.

Beifahrersitz (German): passenger seat

Definitions

  1. passenger seat

Ancestry of “Beifahrersitz”, step by step

Beifahrersitz traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German Sitz

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanSitzseat; domicile
2Middle High Germansiz—
3Old High Germansiz—

via German Beifahrer

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanBeifahrerfront passenger
Every word from Old High German siz →
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