Where does “Frächterei” come from?
Frächterei (German) comes from German Frächter, from German fracht, from Middle Low German vracht, from Old Saxon frāht, from Proto-Germanic fra-, from Proto-Indo-European pro-, from Proto-Indo-European por-, from Proto-Indo-European per- — passed , crossed.
Frächterei (German): carrier, freight forwarder, hauler company
Definitions
- carrier, freight forwarder, hauler company
Ancestry of “Frächterei”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Frächter | carrier, freight forwarder, hauler |
| 2 | German | fracht | freight, cargo |
| 3 | Middle Low German | vracht | freight money |
| 4 | Old Saxon | frāht | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | fra- | off, away; completely, fully, up |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |