Where does “Werbeprospekt” come from?

Werbeprospekt (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.

Werbeprospekt (German): advertising leaflet, advertising brochure

Definitions

  1. advertising leaflet, advertising brochure

Ancestry of “Werbeprospekt”, step by step

Werbeprospekt 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 werben

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanwerbento recruit; to enlist; to promote, advertise; to...
2Middle High Germanwerben—
3Old High Germanwerban—
4Proto-Germanichwerbanąto turn; turn around; to move; move about; to...
5Proto-Indo-Europeankʷerp-to turn; to whirl, to twist
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →