Where does “Todesgefahr” come from?

Todesgefahr (German) comes from German tōd, from Middle High German tōt, from Old High German tōt, from Proto-West Germanic daud, from Proto-Germanic daudaz, from Proto-Indo-European dʰowHtós.

Todesgefahr (German): danger of death, deadly danger, mortal danger

Definitions

  1. danger of death, deadly danger, mortal danger

Ancestry of “Todesgefahr”, step by step

Todesgefahr traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German tōd

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germantōddeath
2Middle High Germantōt—
3Old High Germantōtdead
4Proto-West Germanicdauddead
5Proto-Germanicdaudazdead
6Proto-Indo-EuropeandʰowHtós—

via German gefahr

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germangefahrdanger, hazard, peril, risk
2Middle High Germangevāredanger
3Old High Germanfāraambush, danger, deceit
4Proto-Germanicfērōdanger
5Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰowHtós →Every word from Proto-Germanic daudaz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic daud →