Where does “Fernsehapparat” come from?

Fernsehapparat (German) comes from German fern, from Middle High German verren, from Old High German ferrana, from Old High German ferro, from Proto-West Germanic *ferrō, from Proto-Germanic ferrai, from Proto-Indo-European per-nóy, from Proto-Indo-European per- — passed , crossed.

Fernsehapparat (German): Synonym of Fernseher

Definitions

  1. Synonym of Fernseher

Ancestry of “Fernsehapparat”, step by step

Fernsehapparat traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via German fern

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanfernremote; far away
2Middle High Germanverren
3Old High Germanferranafrom afar
4Old High Germanferroafar; skipper
5Proto-West Germanic*ferrō
6Proto-Germanicferraifar, distant
7Proto-Indo-Europeanper-nóy
8Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
9Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

via German Apparat

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanApparatapparatus, device; phone
2Latinapparātusprepared, having been prepared
3Latinapparōto prepare or make ready for something, put in order, provide, furnish, equip, organize
4Latinad-to; usually prefixed to verbs, in which cases it...
5Latinīn-un-, non-, not
6Latinînin, at, on, upon, from (space)
7Latinenlookǃ beholdǃ; reallyǃ?; come onǃ
8Proto-Italicenin
9Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁énin

via German sehen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germansehento see; to have sight
2Middle High Germansehen
3Old High Germansehanto see, to look
4Proto-West Germanicsehwanto see
5Proto-Germanicsehwanąto see
6Proto-Indo-Europeansekʷ-to follow; to see; to say
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tósEvery word from Proto-Indo-European per-Every word from Proto-Indo-European per-nóy