Where does “vorspannen” come from?

vorspannen (German) comes from German vor-, from Middle High German vor-, from Old High German fora-, from Proto-Germanic furai, from Proto-Indo-European preh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

vorspannen (German): to harness to the front

Definitions

  1. to harness to the front

Ancestry of “vorspannen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanvor-pre-
2Middle High Germanvor-—
3Old High Germanfora-—
4Proto-Germanicfuraibefore, in front of; before, in front
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpreh₂-before, in front
6Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European preh₂- →
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