Where does “forfjor” come from?
forfjor (Danish) comes from Danish fjor, from Old Norse fjǫrð, from Old Norse fjǫrðr, from Proto-Norse ᚠᛖᚱᚦᚢᛉ, from Proto-Germanic ferþuz, from Proto-Indo-European pértus, from Proto-Indo-European -tus — Derives action nouns from verb roots.
forfjor (Danish): Only used in i forfjor
Definitions
- Only used in i forfjor
Ancestry of “forfjor”, step by step
forfjor traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish fjor
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | fjor | "only used in the adverbial phrase" i fjor –... |
| 2 | Old Norse | fjǫrð | last year, the past year; accusative singular of... |
| 3 | Old Norse | fjǫrðr | firth, fjord |
| 4 | Proto-Norse | ᚠᛖᚱᚦᚢᛉ | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | ferþuz | inlet, fjord |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pértus | crossing |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -tus | Derives action nouns from verb roots |
via Norwegian Nynorsk fjør
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | fjør | feather; spring |
| 2 | Old Norse | fjǫðr | feather |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | feþrō | feather |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | péth₂r̥ | wing; feather |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | peth₂- | to spread out; to fly |
via Norwegian Bokmål fjør
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | fjør | a feather; a spring |