Where does “Westfront” come from?
Westfront (German) comes from German West, from Middle High German west, from Old High German west, from Proto-Germanic westrą, from Proto-Germanic westraz, from Proto-Indo-European wek(ʷ)speros, from Proto-Indo-European we-.
Westfront (German): western front
Definitions
- western front
Ancestry of “Westfront”, step by step
Westfront traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German West
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | West | the west; a wind coming from the west |
| 2 | Middle High German | west | west |
| 3 | Old High German | west | westward |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | westrą | west; west, westward |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | westraz | west, western |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wek(ʷ)speros | evening |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | we- | — |
via German Front
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Front | the front end or side of something |
| 2 | French | front | forehead; front, frontline |
| 3 | Old French | front | forehead; front |
| 4 | Latin | frōns | a leafy branch; foliage; greenery |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰron-t- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰren- | project; to project; to stand out; to project;... |