Where does “Fahrplan” come from?
Fahrplan (German) comes from German plan, from French plan, from French plain, from Old French plain, from Latin plēnus, from Proto-Italic plēnos, from Proto-Indo-European pl̥h₁nós, from Proto-Indo-European pleh₁- — to fill.
Fahrplan (German): timetable
Definitions
- timetable
Ancestry of “Fahrplan”, step by step
Fahrplan traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German plan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | plan | planar, flat; plain, forthright |
| 2 | French | plan | plan; map; plane |
| 3 | French | plain | plane |
| 4 | Old French | plain | full; plain; flat |
| 5 | Latin | plēnus | full; filled; complete |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | plēnos | full |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pl̥h₁nós | full |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pleh₁- | to fill |
via German fahren
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | fahren | to locomote forth in an accelerated speed; to go;... |
| 2 | Middle High German | varn | to fare, to go |
| 3 | Old High German | faran | to proceed |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | faran | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | faraną | to go, to travel |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |