Where does “vuoder” come from?
vuoder (Middle High German) comes from Old High German fuodar, from Proto-West Germanic fōþr, from Proto-West Germanic fōrþr, 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.
Ancestry of “vuoder”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old High German | fuodar | — |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | fōþr | load, wagonload |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | fōrþr | — |
| 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 |