Where does “Zuführung” come from?
Zuführung (German) comes from German zuführen, from German führen, from Middle High German vüeren, from Old High German fuoren, from Proto-West Germanic fōrijan, from Proto-Germanic fōrijaną, from Proto-Germanic faraną, from Proto-Indo-European per- — passed , crossed.
Zuführung (German): feed, feeding
Ancestry of “Zuführung”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | zuführen | To feed, supply, procure |
| 2 | German | führen | to lead; to carry, to sell; to conduct some... |
| 3 | Middle High German | vüeren | — |
| 4 | Old High German | fuoren | — |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | fōrijan | to lead, to bring |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | fōrijaną | to cause to go; lead (someone; take lead; to... |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | faraną | to go, to travel |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |