Where does “Vorderasien” come from?

Vorderasien (German) comes from German vorder-, from German vorne — at the front; in front; ahead.

Vorderasien (German): Western Asia

Definitions

  1. Western Asia

Ancestry of “Vorderasien”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanvorder-fore-; forward
2Germanvorneat the front; in front; ahead
Every word from German vorne →Every word from German vorder- →
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