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Where does “Fracht” come from?

Fracht (German) comes 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-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

Fracht (German): freight, cargo

Definitions

  1. freight, cargo

Ancestry of “Fracht”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Low Germanvrachtfreight money
2Old Saxonfrāht—
3Proto-Germanicfra-off, away; completely, fully, up
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpro-toward, forward
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpor-to give birth; forward, through; going, passage
6Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

Words derived from “Fracht”

  • фрахт
  • Frachtschiff
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