Where does “Dreipass” come from?
Dreipass (German) comes from German Paß, from French passeport, from French port, from French porter, from English porter, from Middle English porter, from Old French portour, from Old French porter — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs.
Dreipass (German): trefoil, threefoil an architectural ornament consisting of three arches
Definitions
- trefoil, threefoil an architectural ornament consisting of three arches
Ancestry of “Dreipass”, step by step
Dreipass traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Paß
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Paß | pass, mountain pass |
| 2 | French | passeport | passport |
| 3 | French | port | port, harbour; port, harbour city; refuge |
| 4 | French | porter | to carry; to support, to bear; to wear |
| 5 | English | porter | A person who carries luggage and related objects;... |
| 6 | Middle English | porter | gatekeeper, doorkeeper |
| 7 | Old French | portour | carrier; bearer |
| 8 | Old French | porter | to carry; to carry a child |
| 9 | Old French | -ment | Used to form adverbs, most of the time equivalent... |
| 10 | Latin | -mentum | instrument, medium, or result of; e.g.... |
| 11 | Latin | -menta | nominative plural of -mentum; accusative plural... |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | -mn̥ | Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs |