Where does “Lebensgefährte” come from?
Lebensgefährte (German) comes 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, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
Lebensgefährte (German): significant other, life partner, life companion, companion
Definitions
- significant other, life partner, life companion, companion
Ancestry of “Lebensgefährte”, step by step
Lebensgefährte traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Gefährte
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Gefährte | companion |
| 2 | Middle High German | geverte | way, ride, walk, behaviour |
| 3 | Old High German | giferto | companion |
| 4 | Old High German | vart | trip; ride |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | fardi | journey, voyage |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | fardiz | journey, voyage |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
via German lebēn
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | lebēn | — |
| 2 | Middle High German | leben | to live |
| 3 | Old High German | lebēn | to live; life |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | libbjan | to live, to be alive |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | libjaną | to live, to be alive |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | leyp- | to stick; fat or sticky substance |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | lēy- | to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave... |