Where does “Vorwärtsdrall” come from?

Vorwärtsdrall (German) comes from German vorwärts, 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.

Vorwärtsdrall (German): topspin, forespin

Definitions

  1. topspin, forespin

Ancestry of “Vorwärtsdrall”, step by step

Vorwärtsdrall traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German vorwärts

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanvorwärtsforwards, forward; onwards, onward
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

via German drall

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germandralltight; buxom
2Middle Low Germandral—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European preh₂- →