Where does “førnævnt” come from?

førnævnt (Danish) comes from Danish nævne, from Old Danish næfnæ, from Old Norse nefna, from Proto-Germanic namnijaną, from Proto-Germanic namô, from Proto-Indo-European h₁nómn̥, from Proto-Indo-European h₃neh₃- — to name.

førnævnt (Danish): aforementioned

Definitions

  1. aforementioned

Ancestry of “førnævnt”, step by step

førnævnt traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish nævne

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishnævneto mention; to name; to appoint
2Old Danishnæfnæ—
3Old Norsenefnato name; to mention; to appoint
4Proto-Germanicnamnijanąto name, to call, to give a name to
5Proto-Germanicnamôname
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁nómn̥name
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃neh₃-to name

via Danish før

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishførbefore; before, until; before, prior, sooner
2Old Norsefóðrfodder; sheath
3Middle Low Germanvōderlinen, sheath; sheath, linen
4Proto-Germanicfōdrąfodder; sheath
5Proto-Germanicfōdôfood, nourishment
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpat-to feed; path; to go
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃neh₃- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁nómn̥ →Every word from Proto-Germanic namô →