Where does “vorrangig” come from?
vorrangig (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.
vorrangig (German): paramount; priority; overriding
Definitions
- paramount; priority; overriding
Ancestry of “vorrangig”, step by step
vorrangig traces back through 3 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 rang
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | rang | first/third-person singular preterite of ringen |
| 2 | French | rang | A row or line of things placed side-by-side; A... |
| 3 | Old French | reng | place; position |
| 4 | Latin | rencus | row; order, rank |
| 5 | Gaulish | rekos | — |
| 6 | Proto-Celtic | reketi | to arrange |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | (H)rek- | to set in order |
via German ig
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | ig | -y |