Where does “für” come from?
für (German) comes from Middle High German vür, from Old High German furi, from Proto-West Germanic furi, from Proto-Germanic furi, from Proto-Indo-European preh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
für (German): for; in favor of, in support of; by the standards...
Definitions
- for; in favor of, in support of; by the standards...
Ancestry of “für”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | vür | — |
| 2 | Old High German | furi | before; for; because of |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | furi | for; before; forward |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | furi | for, before; before, forward |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | preh₂- | before, in front |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |