Where does “Spielgefährte” come from?
Spielgefährte (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.
Spielgefährte (German): playmate
Definitions
- playmate
Ancestry of “Spielgefährte”, step by step
Spielgefährte 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 |