Where does “Jungfernfahrt” come from?
Jungfernfahrt (German) comes from German fahrt, from Middle High German fart, 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.
Jungfernfahrt (German): maiden voyage
Ancestry of “Jungfernfahrt”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | fahrt | inflection of fahren:
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| 2 | Middle High German | fart | — |
| 3 | Old High German | vart | trip; ride |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | fardi | journey, voyage |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | fardiz | journey, voyage |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |