Where does “fattig” come from?

fattig (Danish) comes from Old Norse fátœkr, from Old Norse fár, from Proto-Germanic farą, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

fattig (Danish): poor

Definitions

  1. poor

Ancestry of “fattig”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsefátœkrpoor
2Old Norsefárfew; bale, harm, mischief, anger; dangerous...
3Proto-Germanicfarąa means of passing, ford, ferry
4Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

Words derived from “fattig”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Proto-Germanic farą →
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