Where does “forøvelse” come from?

forøvelse (Danish) comes from Danish forøve, from Danish før, 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.

forøvelse (Danish): wrongdoing, misdeed commiting a wrongful act, e.g. a crime

Definitions

  1. wrongdoing, misdeed commiting a wrongful act, e.g. a crime

Ancestry of “forøvelse”, step by step

forøvelse traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish forøve

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishforøveto commit e.g. a crime
2Danishførbefore; before, until; before, prior, sooner
3Old Norsefóðrfodder; sheath
4Middle Low Germanvōderlinen, sheath; sheath, linen
5Proto-Germanicfōdrąfodder; sheath
6Proto-Germanicfōdôfood, nourishment
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpat-to feed; path; to go

via Danish Else

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1DanishElse—
2DanishElisabethElizabeth biblical figure
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pat- →Every word from Proto-Germanic fōdô →Every word from Proto-Germanic fōdrą →