Where does “furmanka” come from?
furmanka (Polish) comes from Polish furman, from German Fuhrmann, from German Fuhre, from Middle High German vuore, from Old High German fuora, from Proto-Germanic fōrō, from Proto-Germanic faraną, from Proto-Indo-European per- — passed , crossed.
furmanka (Polish): horse-drawn carriage
Definitions
- horse-drawn carriage
Ancestry of “furmanka”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | furman | carter, wagoner, coachman |
| 2 | German | Fuhrmann | carter, carman, teamster driver of a team of draught animals, drayman, wagoner male or of unspecified gender |
| 3 | German | Fuhre | cart |
| 4 | Middle High German | vuore | journey, fodder |
| 5 | Old High German | fuora | benefit, sustenance, support |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | fōrō | a going, traveling, journey |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | faraną | to go, to travel |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |