Where does “vordrängeln” come from?
vordrängeln (German) comes from German vor, from Middle High German vore, from Old High German fora, from Proto-West Germanic forē, from Proto-Germanic furai, from Proto-Indo-European preh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
vordrängeln (German): To push to the front, to line-jump
Definitions
- To push to the front, to line-jump
Ancestry of “vordrängeln”, step by step
vordrängeln traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German vor
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | vor | before, prior to, ahead of; ahead of, in front... |
| 2 | Middle High German | vore | — |
| 3 | Old High German | fora | before, against, in the presence of |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | forē | before, in front of |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | furai | before, in front of; before, in front |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | preh₂- | before, in front |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
via German drängeln
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | drängeln | to push, jostle |
| 2 | German | drängen | to press, to push |
| 3 | Old High German | drengen | to let intrude |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | þrangwijaną | to cause to press; to push, to force |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | trenkʷ- | to push, to press |