Where does “Führerstand” come from?
Führerstand (German) comes from German Führer, from Middle High German füerer, from Old High German fôrari.
Führerstand (German): driver's cabin
Definitions
- driver's cabin
Ancestry of “Führerstand”, step by step
Führerstand traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Führer
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Führer | agent noun of führen |
| 2 | Middle High German | füerer | — |
| 3 | Old High German | fôrari | — |
via German stand
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | stand | first/third-person singular preterite of stehen |