Where does “Verteilerkreis” come from?
Verteilerkreis (German) comes from German Verteiler, from German verteilen, from Middle High German verteilen, from Old High German farteilen, from Proto-Germanic fradailijaną, from Proto-Germanic fra-, from Proto-Indo-European pro-, from Proto-Indo-European por- — passed , crossed.
Verteilerkreis (German): large roundabout which serves as important junction, usually with exits to motorways, highways, expressways
Definitions
- large roundabout which serves as important junction, usually with exits to motorways, highways, expressways
Ancestry of “Verteilerkreis”, step by step
Verteilerkreis traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Verteiler
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Verteiler | distributor |
| 2 | German | verteilen | to distribute; to spread; to spread out |
| 3 | Middle High German | verteilen | — |
| 4 | Old High German | farteilen | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | fradailijaną | to deal away, give away, distribute, expend |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | fra- | off, away; completely, fully, up |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |