Where does “gefährlich” come from?

gefährlich (German) comes 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.

gefährlich (German): dangerous

Definitions

  1. dangerous

Ancestry of “gefährlich”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germangefahrdanger, hazard, peril, risk
2Middle High Germangevāredanger
3Old High Germanfāraambush, danger, deceit
4Proto-Germanicfērōdanger
5Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

Words derived from “gefährlich”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Proto-Germanic fērō →