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Where does “fueren” come from?

fueren (Luxembourgish) comes from Middle High German varen, from Old High German faran, from Proto-Germanic faran, from Proto-Germanic faraną, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

fueren (Luxembourgish): to drive

Definitions

  1. to drive

Ancestry of “fueren”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanvaren—
2Old High Germanfaranto proceed
3Proto-Germanicfaran—
4Proto-Germanicfaranąto go, to travel
5Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

Words derived from “fueren”

  • Fuerplang
  • erfueren
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