Where does “фрахт” come from?

фрахт (Russian) comes from Dutch vracht, from Middle Dutch vracht, from Middle Low German vracht, from Old Saxon frāht, from Proto-Germanic fra-, from Proto-Indo-European pro-, from Proto-Indo-European por-, from Proto-Indo-European per- — passed , crossed.

фрахт (Russian): freight; cargo

Definitions

  1. freight; cargo

Ancestry of “фрахт”, step by step

фрахт traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch vracht

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchvrachtfreight; a large amount, a mass
2Middle Dutchvrachtpayment for cargo; freight, load, cargo
3Middle Low Germanvrachtfreight money
4Old Saxonfrāht—
5Proto-Germanicfra-off, away; completely, fully, up
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpro-toward, forward
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpor-to give birth; forward, through; going, passage
8Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
9Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

via German fracht

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanfrachtfreight, cargo
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European por- →