Where does “unverträglich” come from?
unverträglich (German) comes from German verträglich, from German Vertrag, from Middle High German vertraht, from Middle High German vertragen, from Old High German firtragan, from Proto-Germanic fradraganą, from Proto-Germanic fra-, from Proto-Indo-European pro- — passed , crossed.
unverträglich (German): of food, that which evokes negative bodily reactions, allergies
Definitions
- of food, that which evokes negative bodily reactions, allergies
Ancestry of “unverträglich”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | verträglich | compatible, bearable, acceptable, viable |
| 2 | German | Vertrag | agreement, contract; pact, treaty |
| 3 | Middle High German | vertraht | — |
| 4 | Middle High German | vertragen | convene, agree |
| 5 | Old High German | firtragan | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | fradraganą | to draw away; seduce; to pull through; endure |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | fra- | off, away; completely, fully, up |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |