Where does “voranschieben” come from?
voranschieben (German) comes from German schieben, from Middle High German schieben, from Old High German skioban, from Proto-Germanic skeubaną, from Proto-Indo-European skewbʰ- — to push.
voranschieben (German): to push forward
Definitions
- to push forward
Ancestry of “voranschieben”, step by step
voranschieben traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German schieben
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | schieben | to push; to shove; to slide; to slip; to put; to... |
| 2 | Middle High German | schieben | — |
| 3 | Old High German | skioban | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | skeubaną | to push, drive |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | skewbʰ- | to push |
via German voran
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | voran | forth, ahead, forwards; before |