Where does “Fertighaus” come from?

Fertighaus (German) comes from German fertīg, from Middle High German fertec, from Old High German fartīg, from Old High German fart, from Proto-West Germanic fardi, from Proto-Germanic fardiz, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

Fertighaus (German): prefabricated building

Definitions

  1. prefabricated building

Ancestry of “Fertighaus”, step by step

Fertighaus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German fertīg

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanfertīgready for use; done; fully prepared
2Middle High Germanfertec
3Old High Germanfartīgready to go
4Old High Germanfarttrip; ride
5Proto-West Germanicfardijourney, voyage
6Proto-Germanicfardizjourney, voyage
7Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
8Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

via German haus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanhaussingular imperative of hausen; first-person...
2Middle High Germanhūshouse
3Old High Germanhūshouse
4Proto-West Germanichūshouse
5Proto-Germanichūsąhouse
6Proto-Indo-European(s)kewH-to cover, bedeck; cover
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tósEvery word from Proto-Indo-European per-Every word from Proto-Germanic fardiz
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