Where does “Fuererflucht” come from?
Fuererflucht (Luxembourgish) comes from German Fahrerflucht, from German Fahrer, from German fahren, from Middle High German varn, from Old High German faran, from Proto-Germanic faran, from Proto-Germanic faraną, from Proto-Indo-European per- — passed , crossed.
Fuererflucht (Luxembourgish): hit-and-run
Definitions
- hit-and-run
Ancestry of “Fuererflucht”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Fahrerflucht | hit-and-run |
| 2 | German | Fahrer | agent noun of fahren; driver |
| 3 | German | fahren | to locomote forth in an accelerated speed; to go;... |
| 4 | Middle High German | varn | to fare, to go |
| 5 | Old High German | faran | to proceed |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | faran | — |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | faraną | to go, to travel |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |