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Where does “Felsvorsprung” come from?

Felsvorsprung (German) comes from German Vorsprung, from German vor-, from Middle High German vor-, from Old High German fora-, from Proto-Germanic furai, from Proto-Indo-European preh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

Felsvorsprung (German): ledge on a rock wall

Definitions

  1. ledge on a rock wall

Ancestry of “Felsvorsprung”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanVorsprungprojection, prominence, protrusion; ledge;...
2Germanvor-pre-
3Middle High Germanvor-—
4Old High Germanfora-—
5Proto-Germanicfuraibefore, in front of; before, in front
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpreh₂-before, in front
7Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
8Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed
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