Where does “Pilotprojekt” come from?
Pilotprojekt (German) comes from German Projekt, from Latin prōiectus, from Latin proicio, from Latin prō-, from Proto-Italic *pro-, from Proto-Indo-European pro-, from Proto-Indo-European por-, from Proto-Indo-European per- — passed , crossed.
Pilotprojekt (German): pilot project or experiment
Definitions
- pilot project or experiment
Ancestry of “Pilotprojekt”, step by step
Pilotprojekt traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Projekt
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Projekt | project |
| 2 | Latin | prōiectus | discharged, scattered |
| 3 | Latin | proicio | I throw, thrust, drive, fling or hurl forth,... |
| 4 | Latin | prō- | forward direction, forward movement |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | *pro- | pro- see the Latin entry for further meanings |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
via German Pilot
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Pilot | pilot one who steers an aircraft |
| 2 | Italian | pilota | pilot; driver; third-person singular present... |
| 3 | Latin | pedota | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | πηδόν | oar; blade of an oar, oar |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | πούς | foot; leg; Greek foot or pous, the ancient Greek... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pṓds | foot |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | póds | foot |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ped- | to walk, to step; to stumble, to fall |