Where does “feuergefährlich” come from?
feuergefährlich (German) comes from German gefährlich, from German gefahr, from Middle High German gevāre, from Old High German fāra, from Proto-Germanic fērō, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
feuergefährlich (German): flammable / inflammable
Definitions
- flammable / inflammable
Ancestry of “feuergefährlich”, step by step
feuergefährlich traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German gefährlich
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | gefährlich | dangerous |
| 2 | German | gefahr | danger, hazard, peril, risk |
| 3 | Middle High German | gevāre | danger |
| 4 | Old High German | fāra | ambush, danger, deceit |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | fērō | danger |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |