Where does “Fuhrmann” come from?
Fuhrmann (German) comes from German Fuhre, from Middle High German vuore, from Old High German fuora, from Proto-Germanic fōrō, from Proto-Germanic faraną, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
Fuhrmann (German): carter, carman, teamster driver of a team of draught animals, drayman, wagoner male or of unspecified gender
Definitions
- carter, carman, teamster driver of a team of draught animals, drayman, wagoner male or of unspecified gender
Ancestry of “Fuhrmann”, step by step
Fuhrmann traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Fuhre
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Fuhre | cart |
| 2 | Middle High German | vuore | journey, fodder |
| 3 | Old High German | fuora | benefit, sustenance, support |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | fōrō | a going, traveling, journey |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | faraną | to go, to travel |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |