Where does “vorauseilen” come from?
vorauseilen (German) comes from German eilen, from Middle High German īlen, from Old High German īlen, from Proto-West Germanic *īlijan.
vorauseilen (German): to hurry ahead; to run ahead of
Definitions
- to hurry ahead; to run ahead of
Ancestry of “vorauseilen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | eilen | to hurry, to rush; to be urgent |
| 2 | Middle High German | īlen | — |
| 3 | Old High German | īlen | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *īlijan | — |