Where does “Vorleger” come from?

Vorleger (German) comes from German vorlegen, from German vor-, from Middle High German vor-, from Old High German fora-, from Proto-Germanic furai, from Proto-Indo-European preh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

Vorleger (German): rug, mat

Definitions

  1. rug, mat

Ancestry of “Vorleger”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanvorlegento present, to submit
2Germanvor-pre-
3Middle High Germanvor-
4Old High Germanfora-
5Proto-Germanicfuraibefore, in front of; before, in front
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpreh₂-before, in front
7Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
8Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tósEvery word from Proto-Indo-European per-Every word from Proto-Indo-European preh₂-