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Where does “forbindelse” come from?

forbindelse (Danish) comes from Danish forbinde, from Middle Low German vorbinden, from Old Saxon far-, from Proto-Germanic fra-, from Proto-Indo-European pro-, from Proto-Indo-European por-, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

forbindelse (Danish): connection; contact person; a compound

Definitions

  1. connection; contact person; a compound

Ancestry of “forbindelse”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishforbindeto connect; to bandage
2Middle Low Germanvorbinden—
3Old Saxonfar-forming verbs from verbs with various senses...
4Proto-Germanicfra-off, away; completely, fully, up
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpro-toward, forward
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpor-to give birth; forward, through; going, passage
7Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
8Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

Words derived from “forbindelse”

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