Where does “vertragen” come from?
vertragen (German) comes 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-, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
vertragen (German): to tolerate, bear; could do with; to get along...
Definitions
- to tolerate, bear; could do with; to get along...
Ancestry of “vertragen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | vertragen | convene, agree |
| 2 | Old High German | firtragan | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | fradraganą | to draw away; seduce; to pull through; endure |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | fra- | off, away; completely, fully, up |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |