Where does “Verkehrsminister” come from?

Verkehrsminister (German) comes from German verkehr, from German verkehren, from Dutch verkeren, from Dutch keren, from Middle Dutch keren, from Old Dutch kēren, from Proto-Germanic karzijaną, from Proto-Indo-European ǵers- — to turn, bend, twist; to twist; to plait things...

Verkehrsminister (German): minister of transportation

Definitions

  1. minister of transportation

Ancestry of “Verkehrsminister”, step by step

Verkehrsminister traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German verkehr

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanverkehrcorrespondence, traffic interaction [[involve
2Germanverkehrento interact in somebody’s sphere, to have...
3Dutchverkerento find oneself; to be found, be located;...
4DutchkerenTo turn around, to turn around an axis; plural of...
5Middle DutchkerenTo turn, to turn over, to turn around; To turn,...
6Old Dutchkēren
7Proto-Germanickarzijanąto turn, sweep
8Proto-Indo-Europeanǵers-to turn, bend, twist; to twist; to plait things...

via German Minister

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanMinisterminister (a person who is commissioned by the government for public service)
2Frenchministreminister; indigo bunting, a bird with taxonomic...
3Latinministerattendant, servant, waiter; agent, aide;...
4Latinminusnominative neuter singular of minor; accusative...
5Proto-Italicminosless

Words derived from “Verkehrsminister

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵers-Every word from Proto-Germanic karzijanąEvery word from Old Dutch kēren