Where does “Pilgerfaart” come from?
Pilgerfaart (Luxembourgish) comes from Luxembourgish Faart, from Old High German fart, from Proto-West Germanic fardi, from Proto-Germanic fardiz, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
Pilgerfaart (Luxembourgish): pilgrimage
Definitions
- pilgrimage
Ancestry of “Pilgerfaart”, step by step
Pilgerfaart traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Luxembourgish Faart
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luxembourgish | Faart | journey; ride, drive |
| 2 | Old High German | fart | trip; ride |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | fardi | journey, voyage |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | fardiz | journey, voyage |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
via Luxembourgish Pilger
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luxembourgish | Pilger | pilgrim |