Etymology Explorer › Danish

Where does “for” come from?

for (Danish) comes from Old Norse fóðr, from Middle Low German vōder, from Proto-Germanic fōdrą, from Proto-Germanic fōdô, from Proto-Indo-European pat- — to feed; path; to go.

for (Danish): before; before, until; before, prior, sooner

Definitions

  1. before; before, until; before, prior, sooner

Ancestry of “for”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsefóðrfodder; sheath
2Middle Low Germanvōderlinen, sheath; sheath, linen
3Proto-Germanicfōdrąfodder; sheath
4Proto-Germanicfōdôfood, nourishment
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpat-to feed; path; to go

Words derived from “for”

  • førnutid
  • førdatid
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pat- →