Where does “Kaltverfestigung” come from?

Kaltverfestigung (German) comes from German Verfestigung, from German verfestigen, from German Ver-, from Middle High German ver-, from Proto-Germanic fra-, from Proto-Indo-European pro-, from Proto-Indo-European por-, from Proto-Indo-European per- — passed , crossed.

Kaltverfestigung (German): work hardening

Definitions

  1. work hardening

Ancestry of “Kaltverfestigung”, step by step

Kaltverfestigung traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German Verfestigung

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanVerfestigungstabilization; hardening, solidification
2GermanverfestigenTo solidify; To strengthen, reinforce; To harden
3GermanVer-Inseparable verbal prefix indicating privation or the direction of 'forth', 'away'
4Middle High Germanver-
5Proto-Germanicfra-off, away; completely, fully, up
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpro-toward, forward
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpor-to give birth; forward, through; going, passage
8Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
9Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

via German kalt

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germankaltcold, chilly; "the physical perception of...
2Old High Germankaltcold
3Proto-West Germanickaldcold
4Proto-Germanickaldazcold
5Proto-Germanickalanąto be cold, to freeze
6Proto-Indo-Europeanǵel-to swallow; swallow
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tósEvery word from Proto-Indo-European per-Every word from Proto-Indo-European por-
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