Where does “førerskab” come from?
førerskab (Danish) comes from Danish fører, 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.
førerskab (Danish): leadership
Definitions
- leadership
Ancestry of “førerskab”, step by step
førerskab traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish fører
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | fører | leader; guide; fuehrer |
| 2 | Danish | føre | state of the roads; to lead, guide; to wage |
| 3 | Old Norse | fœri | opportunity, chance; line and tackle; inflection... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | fōriją | situation, opportunity |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | fōriz | able to go, passable |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | faraną | to go, to travel |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
via Danish skab
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | skab | mange; scab; vermin |
| 2 | Middle Low German | schap | cupboard, cabinet, coffer |
| 3 | Old Saxon | skāp | sheep |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | skāp | sheep |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | skapą | shape |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | skapjaną | to make, to create; to shape |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | skab- | to cut, split, hew, shape; to cut, split, carve,... |