Where does “Frachtschiff” come from?
Frachtschiff (German) comes from Dutch vrachtschip, from Dutch vracht, from Middle Dutch vracht, from Middle Low German vracht, from Old Saxon frāht, from Proto-Germanic fra-, from Proto-Indo-European pro-, from Proto-Indo-European por- — passed , crossed.
Frachtschiff (German): freight ship, cargo ship
Definitions
- freight ship, cargo ship
Ancestry of “Frachtschiff”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | vrachtschip | cargo ship |
| 2 | Dutch | vracht | freight; a large amount, a mass |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | vracht | payment for cargo; freight, load, cargo |
| 4 | Middle Low German | vracht | freight money |
| 5 | Old Saxon | frāht | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | fra- | off, away; completely, fully, up |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |