Where does “Gefahr” come from?
Gefahr (German) comes from Middle High German gevāre, from Old High German fāra, from Proto-Germanic fērō, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
Gefahr (German): danger, hazard, peril, risk; threat
Definitions
- danger, hazard, peril, risk; threat
Ancestry of “Gefahr”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle High German | gevāre | danger |
| 2 | Old High German | fāra | ambush, danger, deceit |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | fērō | danger |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
Words derived from “Gefahr”