Where does “Wahlprospekt” come from?
Wahlprospekt (German) comes from German Prospekt, from Latin prospectus, from Latin prospicio, from Latin prō-, from Proto-Italic *pro-, from Proto-Indo-European pro-, from Proto-Indo-European por-, from Proto-Indo-European per- — passed , crossed.
Wahlprospekt (German): election leaflet, election brochure
Definitions
- election leaflet, election brochure
Ancestry of “Wahlprospekt”, step by step
Wahlprospekt traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Prospekt
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Prospekt | brochure |
| 2 | Latin | prospectus | view, sight, prospect; panorama; watched or... |
| 3 | Latin | prospicio | I look far off; I see into the distance; I watch... |
| 4 | Latin | prō- | forward direction, forward movement |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | *pro- | pro- see the Latin entry for further meanings |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |