Where does “forhandle” come from?

forhandle (Danish) comes 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.

forhandle (Danish): to negotiate

Definitions

  1. to negotiate

Ancestry of “forhandle”, step by step

forhandle traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish før

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

via Danish handle

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishhandleact; trade, shop
2Old Norsehandla—
3Proto-Germanichandlōnąto take or hold in the hand, seize, grip
4Proto-Germanichanduzhand

via Middle Low German vorhandelen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Low Germanvorhandelen—

Words derived from “forhandle”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pat- →Every word from Proto-Germanic fōdô →Every word from Proto-Germanic fōdrą →