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English word freight comes from Old Saxon frēht, Proto-Germanic *firi- (Expresses intensive or perfective meaning. Through, across.), Proto-Germanic *aihtiz (Possessions, property.)
frēht (Old Saxon)
*firi- (Proto-Germanic)
Expresses intensive or perfective meaning. Through, across.
*aihtiz (Proto-Germanic)
Possessions, property.
eht (Old Saxon)
Possession. Property.
*frēht (Old Saxon)
vracht (Middle Low German)
vracht (Middle Dutch)
Freight, load, cargo. Payment for cargo.
freyght (Middle English)
freight (English)
(transitive) To transport (goods).. To load with freight. Also figurative. (figurative) Cultural or emotional associations.. Goods or items in transport.. Payment for transportation.. Transport of goods.