Where does “Frachtschëff” come from?
Frachtschëff (Luxembourgish) comes from German Frachtschiff, from Dutch vrachtschip, from Dutch vracht, from Middle Dutch vracht, from Middle Low German vracht, from Old Saxon frāht, from Proto-Germanic fra-, from Proto-Indo-European pro- — passed , crossed.
Frachtschëff (Luxembourgish): freighter, cargo ship
Definitions
- freighter, cargo ship
Ancestry of “Frachtschëff”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Frachtschiff | freight ship, cargo ship |
| 2 | Dutch | vrachtschip | cargo ship |
| 3 | Dutch | vracht | freight; a large amount, a mass |
| 4 | Middle Dutch | vracht | payment for cargo; freight, load, cargo |
| 5 | Middle Low German | vracht | freight money |
| 6 | Old Saxon | frāht | — |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | fra- | off, away; completely, fully, up |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |