Where does “fortfahren” come from?
fortfahren (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.
fortfahren (German): to drive away, drive off; to drive away, remove...
Definitions
- to drive away, drive off; to drive away, remove...
Ancestry of “fortfahren”, step by step
fortfahren traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German fahren
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | fahren | to locomote forth in an accelerated speed; to go;... |
| 2 | Middle High German | varn | to fare, to go |
| 3 | Old High German | faran | to proceed |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | faran | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | faraną | to go, to travel |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 7 | 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 |