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Where does “afføring” come from?

afføring (Danish) comes from Danish afføre, 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.

afføring (Danish): defecation, bowel movement, motion; feces,...

Definitions

  1. defecation, bowel movement, motion; feces,...

Ancestry of “afføring”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishafføredefecate
2Danishførestate of the roads; to lead, guide; to wage
3Old Norsefœriopportunity, chance; line and tackle; inflection...
4Proto-Germanicfōrijąsituation, opportunity
5Proto-Germanicfōrizable to go, passable
6Proto-Germanicfaranąto go, to travel
7Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
8Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed
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