Where does “Eilfertigkeit” come from?
Eilfertigkeit (German) comes from German eilfertig, from German fertīg, from Middle High German fertec, from Old High German fartīg, from Old High German fart, from Proto-West Germanic fardi, from Proto-Germanic fardiz, from Proto-Indo-European per- — passed , crossed.
Eilfertigkeit (German): hastiness; zeal, alacrity
Definitions
- hastiness; zeal, alacrity
Ancestry of “Eilfertigkeit”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | eilfertig | hasty, rushed |
| 2 | German | fertīg | ready for use; done; fully prepared |
| 3 | Middle High German | fertec | — |
| 4 | Old High German | fartīg | ready to go |
| 5 | Old High German | fart | trip; ride |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | fardi | journey, voyage |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | fardiz | journey, voyage |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |