Where does “Wohlfahrt” come from?

Wohlfahrt (German) comes from German Fahrt, from Old High German vart, from Proto-West Germanic fardi, from Proto-Germanic fardiz, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

Wohlfahrt (German): welfare, weal

Definitions

  1. welfare, weal

Ancestry of “Wohlfahrt”, step by step

Wohlfahrt traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German Fahrt

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanFahrtride; journey
2Old High Germanvarttrip; ride
3Proto-West Germanicfardijourney, voyage
4Proto-Germanicfardizjourney, voyage
5Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

via German Wohl

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanWohlgood; weal; wealthy
2Middle High Germanwolwell
3Old High Germanwolawell
4Proto-Germanic*wela—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwelh₁-to choose; to want

Words derived from “Wohlfahrt”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Proto-Germanic fardiz →