Where does “fortführen” come from?
fortführen (German) comes 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-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
fortführen (German): to continue
Definitions
- to continue
Ancestry of “fortführen”, step by step
fortführen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German führen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | führen | to lead; to carry, to sell; to conduct some... |
| 2 | Middle High German | vüeren | to drive, to set in motion |
| 3 | Old High German | fuoren | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | fōrijan | to lead, to bring |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | fōrijaną | to cause to go; lead (someone; take lead; to... |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | faraną | to go, to travel |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
via German fôrt
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | fôrt | — |
| 2 | French | fort | strong; powerful; skilled, proficient,... |
| 3 | Old French | fort | strong; strongly |
| 4 | Latin | fortis | strong, powerful; firm, resolute, steadfast,... |
| 5 | Old Latin | forctis | strong |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | forktis | strong, robust |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰerǵʰ- | to rise; high, lofty; hill, mountain |