Where does “Vorsteher” come from?
Vorsteher (German) comes from German vorstehen, 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.
Vorsteher (German): provost head, chairman of one of various institutions; of male or unspecified sex
Definitions
- provost head, chairman of one of various institutions; of male or unspecified sex
Ancestry of “Vorsteher”, step by step
Vorsteher traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German vorstehen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | vorstehen | to head, to be in charge of |
| 2 | German | vor- | pre- |
| 3 | Middle High German | vor- | — |
| 4 | Old High German | fora- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | furai | before, in front of; before, in front |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | preh₂- | before, in front |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
via Latin prōstata
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | prōstata | prostate |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | προστάτης | one who stands before, protector, guardian; one... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἵστημι | to make to stand, to stand, set; to stop, stay,... |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | hístāmi | to stand |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | stísteh₂ti | to be standing up, to be getting up |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | steh₂- | to stand |