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Where does “afføre” come from?

afføre (Danish) comes from Danish føre, from Old Norse fœri, from Proto-Germanic fōriją, from Proto-Germanic fōriz, from Proto-Germanic faraną, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

afføre (Danish): defecate

Definitions

  1. defecate

Ancestry of “afføre”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishførestate of the roads; to lead, guide; to wage
2Old Norsefœriopportunity, chance; line and tackle; inflection...
3Proto-Germanicfōrijąsituation, opportunity
4Proto-Germanicfōrizable to go, passable
5Proto-Germanicfaranąto go, to travel
6Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

Words derived from “afføre”

  • afføring
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