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Where does “Fahrzeug” come from?

Fahrzeug (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.

Fahrzeug (German): vehicle; motor vehicle, car

Definitions

  1. vehicle; motor vehicle, car

Ancestry of “Fahrzeug”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanfahrento locomote forth in an accelerated speed; to go;...
2Middle High Germanvarn—
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

Words derived from “Fahrzeug”

  • Begleitfahrzeug
  • Amphibienfahrzeug
  • Wasserstofffahrzeug
  • Tankfahrzeug
  • Fahrzeugtechnik
  • Elektrofahrzeug
  • Fahrzeugbau
  • Fahrzeughersteller
  • Schienenfahrzeug
  • Fahrzeugkatalysator
  • Kraftfahrzeugkennzeichen
  • Kraftfahrzeug
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