Where does “Lebensabschnittsgefährtin” come from?
Lebensabschnittsgefährtin (German) comes from German Lebensabschnittsgefährte, from German Lebensgefährte, from German Gefährte, from Middle High German geverte, from Old High German giferto, from Old High German vart, from Proto-West Germanic fardi, from Proto-Germanic fardiz — passed , crossed.
Ancestry of “Lebensabschnittsgefährtin”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Lebensabschnittsgefährte | current partner |
| 2 | German | Lebensgefährte | significant other, life partner, life companion, companion |
| 3 | German | Gefährte | companion |
| 4 | Middle High German | geverte | way, ride, walk, behaviour |
| 5 | Old High German | giferto | companion |
| 6 | Old High German | vart | trip; ride |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | fardi | journey, voyage |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | fardiz | journey, voyage |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |