Where does “Frontvorsprung” come from?
Frontvorsprung (German) comes from German Vorsprung, from German vor-, from Middle High German vor-, from Old High German fora-, from Proto-Germanic furai, from Proto-Indo-European preh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
Ancestry of “Frontvorsprung”, step by step
Frontvorsprung traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Vorsprung
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Vorsprung | projection, prominence, protrusion; ledge;... |
| 2 | German | vor- | pre- |
| 3 | Middle High German | vor- | — |
| 4 | Old High German | fora- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | furai | before, in front of; before, in front |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | preh₂- | before, in front |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
via German Front
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Front | the front end or side of something |
| 2 | French | front | forehead; front, frontline |
| 3 | Old French | front | forehead; front |
| 4 | Latin | frōns | a leafy branch; foliage; greenery |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰron-t- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰren- | project; to project; to stand out; to project;... |