Where does “fortwährend” come from?
fortwährend (German) comes from German während, from German währen, from Middle High German warn, from Old High German warōn, from Proto-Germanic warōną, from Proto-Germanic waraz, from Proto-Iranian warājáh, from Proto-Indo-Iranian warāȷ́ʰás — boar.
fortwährend (German): continuous, constant, incessant, continued
Definitions
- continuous, constant, incessant, continued
Ancestry of “fortwährend”, step by step
fortwährend traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German während
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | während | while; during, at the time of |
| 2 | German | währen | To last, persist |
| 3 | Middle High German | warn | — |
| 4 | Old High German | warōn | to be wary; to guard, keep, take care |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | warōną | to watch, to protect |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | waraz | cautious; heedful; wary; watchful |
| 7 | Proto-Iranian | warājáh | wild boar |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | warāȷ́ʰás | boar |