Where does “schlüsselfertig” come from?

schlüsselfertig (German) comes from German fertīg, from Middle High German fertec, from Old High German fartīg, from Old High German fart, from Proto-West Germanic fardi, from Proto-Germanic fardiz, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

schlüsselfertig (German): turnkey

Definitions

  1. turnkey

Ancestry of “schlüsselfertig”, step by step

schlüsselfertig traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German fertīg

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanfertīgready for use; done; fully prepared
2Middle High Germanfertec—
3Old High Germanfartīgready to go
4Old High Germanfarttrip; ride
5Proto-West Germanicfardijourney, voyage
6Proto-Germanicfardizjourney, voyage
7Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
8Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

via German schlüssel

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanschlüssela key
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Proto-Germanic fardiz →