Where does “Gefährte” come from?

Gefährte (German) comes from Middle High German geverte, from Old High German giferto, from Old High German vart, from Proto-West Germanic fardi, from Proto-Germanic fardiz, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

Gefährte (German): companion

Definitions

  1. companion

Ancestry of “Gefährte”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germangeverteway, ride, walk, behaviour
2Old High Germangifertocompanion
3Old High Germanvarttrip; ride
4Proto-West Germanicfardijourney, voyage
5Proto-Germanicfardizjourney, voyage
6Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

Words derived from “Gefährte

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tósEvery word from Proto-Indo-European per-Every word from Proto-Germanic fardiz