Where does “forbigående” come from?

forbigående (Danish) comes from Danish ende, from Old Danish ændæ, from Old Norse endi, from Proto-Germanic andijaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂entíos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ent-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂en- — on, onto.

forbigående (Danish): transient, temporary

Definitions

  1. transient, temporary

Ancestry of “forbigående”, step by step

forbigående traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish ende

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishendeend; point, prong, tine; behind, bottom,...
2Old Danishændæ—
3Old Norseendiend, conclusion
4Proto-Germanicandijazend
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂entíosfront; forehead
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ent-face; forehead; front
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂en-on, onto

via Danish forbigå

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishforbigåto pass over, ignore, go unnoticed
2Danishgåto go; to walk
3Old Danishgaa—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂en- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ent- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂entíos →