Where does “Vertrag” come from?
Vertrag (German) comes from Middle High German vertraht, from Middle High German vertragen, from Old High German firtragan, from Proto-Germanic fradraganą, from Proto-Germanic fra-, from Proto-Indo-European pro-, from Proto-Indo-European por-, from Proto-Indo-European per- — passed , crossed.
Vertrag (German): agreement, contract; pact, treaty
Definitions
- agreement, contract; pact, treaty
Ancestry of “Vertrag”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | vertraht | — |
| 2 | Middle High German | vertragen | convene, agree |
| 3 | Old High German | firtragan | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | fradraganą | to draw away; seduce; to pull through; endure |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | fra- | off, away; completely, fully, up |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
Words derived from “Vertrag”
- Schuldvertrag
- verträglich
- Handyvertrag
- Mietvertrag
- Vertragsrecht
- Ergebnisabführungsvertrag
- Gesellschaftsvertrag
- Vertragsbruch
- Aarbechtsvertrag
- Arbeitsvertrag
- Freundschaftsvertrag
- Friedensvertrag
- Grundlagenvertrag
- Koalitionsvertrag
- Plattenvertrag
- vertragsgemäß
- Vertragsknecht
- Vertragspartei
- Vertragsunterzeichnung
- vertragswidrig
- Bausparvertrag
- Kaufvertrag
- Schandvertrag
- Vorvertrag