Where does “durchfahren” come from?

durchfahren (German) comes from German fahren, from Middle High German varn, from Old High German faran, from Proto-Germanic faran, from Proto-Germanic faraną, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

durchfahren (German): To drive through

Definitions

  1. To drive through

Ancestry of “durchfahren”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanfahrento locomote forth in an accelerated speed; to go;...
2Middle High Germanvarnto fare, to go
3Old High Germanfaranto proceed
4Proto-Germanicfaran
5Proto-Germanicfaranąto go, to travel
6Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós
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