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Where does “Kunstfertigkeit” come from?

Kunstfertigkeit (German) comes from German Fertigkeit, from German fertīg, from Middle High German fertec, from Old High German fartīg, from Old High German fart, from Proto-West Germanic fardi, from Proto-Germanic fardiz, from Proto-Indo-European per- — passed , crossed.

Kunstfertigkeit (German): skill, artistry, craftsmanship

Definitions

  1. skill, artistry, craftsmanship

Ancestry of “Kunstfertigkeit”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanFertigkeitskill, proficiency, facility, dexterity
2Germanfertīg—
3Middle High Germanfertec—
4Old High Germanfartīg—
5Old High Germanfarttrip; ride
6Proto-West Germanicfardijourney, voyage
7Proto-Germanicfardizjourney, voyage
8Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
9Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed
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