Where does “entféieren” come from?
entféieren (Luxembourgish) comes from Luxembourgish féieren, from Middle High German vüeren, from Old High German fuoren, from Proto-West Germanic fōrijan, from Proto-Germanic fōrijaną, from Proto-Germanic faraną, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
entféieren (Luxembourgish): to kidnap
Definitions
- to kidnap
Ancestry of “entféieren”, step by step
entféieren traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Luxembourgish féieren
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luxembourgish | féieren | to lead |
| 2 | Middle High German | vüeren | to drive, to set in motion |
| 3 | Old High German | fuoren | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | fōrijan | to lead, to bring |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | fōrijaną | to cause to go; lead (someone; take lead; to... |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | faraną | to go, to travel |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
via Luxembourgish ent
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luxembourgish | ent | — |