Where does “Staugefahr” come from?
Staugefahr (German) comes from German gefahr, from Middle High German gevāre, from Old High German fāra, from Proto-Germanic fērō, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
Staugefahr (German): risk of a traffic jam
Definitions
- risk of a traffic jam
Ancestry of “Staugefahr”, step by step
Staugefahr traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German gefahr
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | gefahr | danger, hazard, peril, risk |
| 2 | Middle High German | gevāre | danger |
| 3 | Old High German | fāra | ambush, danger, deceit |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | fērō | danger |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
via German stau
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | stau | singular imperative of stauen; first-person... |