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Where does “vaert” come from?

vaert (Middle Dutch) comes from Old Dutch farth, from Proto-West Germanic fardi, from Proto-Germanic fardiz, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

Ancestry of “vaert”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Dutchfarth—
2Proto-West Germanicfardijourney, voyage
3Proto-Germanicfardizjourney, voyage
4Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

Words derived from “vaert”

  • snuivervaart
  • ruimtevaarttijdperk
  • handelsvaart
  • kaapvaart
  • hemelvaart
  • ruimtevaart
  • binnenvaart
  • luchtvaart
  • luchtvaartmaatschappij
  • welvaartsspieren
  • trekvaart
  • vaart
  • welvaart
  • Hemelvaartsdag
  • burgerluchtvaart
  • vaart
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