Where does “Führerschein” come from?

Führerschein (German) comes from German Führer, from Middle High German füerer, from Old High German fôrari.

Führerschein (German): driver's license (US), driver's licence (Aus), driving licence (UK)

Definitions

  1. driver's license (US), driver's licence (Aus), driving licence (UK)

Ancestry of “Führerschein”, step by step

Führerschein traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German Führer

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanFühreragent noun of führen
2Middle High Germanfüerer—
3Old High Germanfôrari—

via German Schein

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanScheinshine, gleam, flash; certificate, ticket; bill,...
2Middle High Germanschīn—
3Old High Germanscīn—
Every word from Old High German fôrari →Every word from Middle High German füerer →Every word from German Führer →