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
- skill, artistry, craftsmanship
Ancestry of “Kunstfertigkeit”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | Fertigkeit | skill, proficiency, facility, dexterity |
| 2 | German | fertīg | — |
| 3 | Middle High German | fertec | — |
| 4 | Old High German | fartīg | — |
| 5 | Old High German | fart | trip; ride |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | fardi | journey, voyage |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | fardiz | journey, voyage |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |