Where does “Gucklochfahrer” come from?
Gucklochfahrer (German) comes from German Fahrer, from German fahren, from Middle High German varn, from Old High German faran, from Proto-Germanic faran, from Proto-Germanic faraną, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
Gucklochfahrer (German): a driver of a car where the ice on the windscreen has only been scraped off in a small area (a "peephole")
Definitions
- a driver of a car where the ice on the windscreen has only been scraped off in a small area (a "peephole")
Ancestry of “Gucklochfahrer”, step by step
Gucklochfahrer traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Fahrer
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Fahrer | agent noun of fahren; driver |
| 2 | German | fahren | to locomote forth in an accelerated speed; to go;... |
| 3 | Middle High German | varn | to fare, to go |
| 4 | Old High German | faran | to proceed |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | faran | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | faraną | to go, to travel |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
via German Guckloch
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Guckloch | peephole |
| 2 | German | loch | hole; perforation |
| 3 | English | loch | A lake; A bay or arm of the sea; Alternative form... |
| 4 | Middle English | lough | lake; loch |
| 5 | Scottish Gaelic | loch | lake; arm of the sea; fjord |
| 6 | Old Irish | loch | lake; inlet of the sea; black, dark |
| 7 | Proto-Celtic | loku | lake, pool |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | lókus | pond, pool |