Where does “Fortbewegung” come from?
Fortbewegung (German) comes from German fortbewegen, from German bewegen, from Middle High German bewegen, from Old High German biwegan, from Proto-West Germanic wegan, from Proto-Germanic weganą, from Proto-Indo-European weǵʰ- — to bring; to transport.
Fortbewegung (German): locomotion
Definitions
- locomotion
Ancestry of “Fortbewegung”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | fortbewegen | to move on |
| 2 | German | bewegen | to motivate; to persuade; to prompt (someone or something to do something); to make (someone or something to do something); to induce; to get (someone or something to do something) |
| 3 | Middle High German | bewegen | — |
| 4 | Old High German | biwegan | — |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | wegan | to carry; to weigh |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | weganą | to move, to carry; to weigh |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | weǵʰ- | to bring; to transport |