Where does “Fahrdamm” come from?

Fahrdamm (German) comes from German fahren, from Middle High German varn, from Old High German faran, from Proto-Germanic faran, from Proto-Germanic faraną, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

Fahrdamm (German): causeway; roadway

Definitions

  1. causeway; roadway

Ancestry of “Fahrdamm”, step by step

Fahrdamm traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German fahren

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanfahrento locomote forth in an accelerated speed; to go;...
2Middle High Germanvarnto fare, to go
3Old High Germanfaranto proceed
4Proto-Germanicfaran
5Proto-Germanicfaranąto go, to travel
6Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

via German damm

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germandammembankment
2Middle High Germantamm
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós