Where does “Fortkommen” come from?
Fortkommen (German) comes from German kommen, from Middle High German quemen, from Old High German kweman, from Proto-West Germanic kweman, from Proto-Germanic kwemaną, from Proto-Indo-European gʷémt, from Proto-Indo-European gʷem- — to step.
Fortkommen (German): advancement, progressing
Definitions
- advancement, progressing
Ancestry of “Fortkommen”, step by step
Fortkommen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German kommen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | kommen | to come; to arrive; to come to; to come over; to... |
| 2 | Middle High German | quemen | to come |
| 3 | Old High German | kweman | to come |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | kweman | to come |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | kwemaną | to come |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷémt | to step, to take a step; to arrive |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷem- | to step |
via German fôrt
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | fôrt | — |
| 2 | French | fort | strong; powerful; skilled, proficient,... |
| 3 | Old French | fort | strong; strongly |
| 4 | Latin | fortis | strong, powerful; firm, resolute, steadfast,... |
| 5 | Old Latin | forctis | strong |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | forktis | strong, robust |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰerǵʰ- | to rise; high, lofty; hill, mountain |