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