Where does “fagforening” come from?
fagforening (Danish) comes from Danish forening, from Danish forene, from German vereinen, from German Ver-, from Middle High German ver-, from Proto-Germanic fra-, from Proto-Indo-European pro-, from Proto-Indo-European por- — passed , crossed.
fagforening (Danish): trade union
Definitions
- trade union
Ancestry of “fagforening”, step by step
fagforening traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish forening
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | forening | union; association; society |
| 2 | Danish | forene | unite |
| 3 | German | vereinen | To unite; To join; To combine |
| 4 | German | Ver- | Inseparable verbal prefix indicating privation or the direction of 'forth', 'away' |
| 5 | Middle High German | ver- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | fra- | off, away; completely, fully, up |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
via Danish fag
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | fag | subject; trade, craft, profession; bay |
| 2 | German | fach | second-person singular imperative of fachen |
| 3 | Middle High German | vach | -fold |
| 4 | Old High German | fah | wall |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | *fak | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | faką | An enclosed or defined space; division;... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | peh₂ǵ- | to attach |