Where does “Wohlfahrtslotterie” come from?

Wohlfahrtslotterie (German) comes from German Wohlfahrt, 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.

Wohlfahrtslotterie (German): charity lottery

Definitions

  1. charity lottery

Ancestry of “Wohlfahrtslotterie”, step by step

Wohlfahrtslotterie traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German Wohlfahrt

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanWohlfahrtwelfare, weal
2GermanFahrtride; journey
3Old High Germanvarttrip; ride
4Proto-West Germanicfardijourney, voyage
5Proto-Germanicfardizjourney, voyage
6Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

via German Lotterie

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanLotterielottery
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Proto-Germanic fardiz →