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

  1. election leaflet, election brochure

Ancestry of “Wahlprospekt”, step by step

Wahlprospekt traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German Prospekt

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanProspektbrochure
2Latinprospectusview, sight, prospect; panorama; watched or...
3LatinprospicioI look far off; I see into the distance; I watch...
4Latinprō-forward direction, forward movement
5Proto-Italic*pro-pro- see the Latin entry for further meanings
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpro-toward, forward
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpor-to give birth; forward, through; going, passage
8Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
9Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

via German Wahl

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanWahlchoice, selection; election; quality level
2Middle High Germanwale
3Old High Germanwalachoice
4Proto-West Germanicwaluchoice, selection
5Proto-Germanicwaluzstaff, stick
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwēl-to see, perceive
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tósEvery word from Proto-Indo-European per-Every word from Proto-Indo-European por-