Where does “Fahrstuhl” come from?
Fahrstuhl (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.
Fahrstuhl (German): elevator, lift
Definitions
- elevator, lift
Ancestry of “Fahrstuhl”, step by step
Fahrstuhl traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
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 |
via German stuhl
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | stuhl | a chair (to sit on) |
| 2 | Middle High German | stuol | seat, chair, stool |
| 3 | Old High German | stuol | chair; seat, bench; throne |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *stōl | stool, chair |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | stōlaz | stool; throne; chair |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | stoh₂los | frame, rack, stand |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | steh₂- | to stand |