Where does “voeren” come from?
voeren (Middle Dutch) comes from Old Dutch 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.
voeren (Middle Dutch): to bring, to carry, to transport; to lead; to...
Definitions
- to bring, to carry, to transport; to lead; to...
Ancestry of “voeren”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Dutch | fuoren | to bring, to carry |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | fōrijan | to lead, to bring |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | fōrijaną | to cause to go; lead (someone; take lead; to... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | faraną | to go, to travel |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |