Where does “zuverlässig” come from?
zuverlässig (German) comes from German verlassen, from Middle High German verlazen, from Old High German farlazan, from Proto-Germanic fralētaną, from Proto-Germanic fra-, from Proto-Indo-European pro-, from Proto-Indo-European por-, from Proto-Indo-European per- — passed , crossed.
zuverlässig (German): reliable, dependable, trustworthy; steadily,...
Definitions
- reliable, dependable, trustworthy; steadily,...
Ancestry of “zuverlässig”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | verlassen | to leave, to abandon; to depart, to forsake; to... |
| 2 | Middle High German | verlazen | — |
| 3 | Old High German | farlazan | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | fralētaną | to leave, dismiss |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | fra- | off, away; completely, fully, up |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |