Where does “fisefornem” come from?

fisefornem (Danish) comes from Danish fise, from Old Norse físa, from Proto-Germanic fīsaną, from Proto-Indo-European (s)peys- — to blow, breathe; to blow to make noise; to blow;...

fisefornem (Danish): snobbish, pretentious

Definitions

  1. snobbish, pretentious

Ancestry of “fisefornem”, step by step

fisefornem traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish fise

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishfiseindefinite plural of fis
2Old Norsefísato break wind
3Proto-Germanicfīsanąto blow; to fart
4Proto-Indo-European(s)peys-to blow, breathe; to blow to make noise; to blow;...

via Danish fornem

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishfornemaristocratic, fine; imperative of fornemme
2Middle Low Germanvornēme—
3Old High Germannami—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)peys- →Every word from Proto-Germanic fīsaną →Every word from Old Norse físa →