Where does “Verwechslungsgefahr” come from?
Verwechslungsgefahr (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.
Verwechslungsgefahr (German): danger of confusion
Ancestry of “Verwechslungsgefahr”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | gefahr | — |
| 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 |