Where does “schlachtfertig” come from?
schlachtfertig (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.
schlachtfertig (German): ready for battle
Definitions
- ready for battle
Ancestry of “schlachtfertig”, step by step
schlachtfertig traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via German fertīg
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | fertīg | ready for use; done; fully prepared |
| 2 | Middle High German | fertec | — |
| 3 | Old High German | fartīg | ready to go |
| 4 | Old High German | fart | trip; ride |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | fardi | journey, voyage |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | fardiz | journey, voyage |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
via German Schlacht
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Schlacht | battle |
| 2 | Middle High German | slaht | — |
| 3 | Old High German | slahta | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | slahtō | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | slahaną | to hit, to strike; to kill |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | slak- | to hit; strike; to hit, strike, throw; to hit,... |
via German schlachten
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | schlachten | to slaughter |
| 2 | Middle High German | slahten | — |
| 3 | Old High German | slahtōn | slaughter, sacrifice |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | slahtōną | — |