Where does “forfærdelse” come from?

forfærdelse (Danish) comes from Danish forfærde, from Middle Low German vorveren, from Middle Low German vāre, from Old Saxon fāra, from Proto-Germanic fērō, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

forfærdelse (Danish): horror, to be or become terrified; feeling of strong fear or discomfort

Definitions

  1. horror, to be or become terrified; feeling of strong fear or discomfort

Ancestry of “forfærdelse”, step by step

forfærdelse traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish forfærde

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishforfærdeto make very afraid or shocked; to startle or shake violently
2Middle Low Germanvorveren—
3Middle Low Germanvāredanger, persecution, fear
4Old Saxonfāra—
5Proto-Germanicfērōdanger
6Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

via Danish Else

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1DanishElse—
2DanishElisabethElizabeth biblical figure
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Proto-Germanic fērō →