Where does “vertragsbrüchig” come from?
vertragsbrüchig (German) comes from German Vertragsbruch, 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.
vertragsbrüchig (German): in breach of contract, defaulting
Definitions
- in breach of contract, defaulting
Ancestry of “vertragsbrüchig”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Vertragsbruch | breach of contract |
| 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 |