Where does “Fürtuch” come from?

Fürtuch (German) comes from German für, from Middle High German vür, from Old High German furi, from Proto-West Germanic furi, from Proto-Germanic furi, from Proto-Indo-European preh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

Fürtuch (German): apron

Definitions

  1. apron

Ancestry of “Fürtuch”, step by step

Fürtuch traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via German für

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanfürfor; in favor of, in support of; by the standards...
2Middle High Germanvür
3Old High Germanfuribefore; for; because of
4Proto-West Germanicfurifor; before; forward
5Proto-Germanicfurifor, before; before, forward
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpreh₂-before, in front
7Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
8Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

via German tǖch

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germantǖchcloth; piece of fabric or tissue of any kind: scarf, kerchief, blanket, towel, etc
2Middle High Germantuoch
3Old High Germantuoh
4Proto-West Germanicdōkcloth, rag
5Proto-Germanicdōkazcloth, rag
6Proto-Indo-Europeandwōg-

via Middle High German vortuoch

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanvortuoch
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós