Where does “forhandling” come from?

forhandling (Danish) comes from Danish forhandle, 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.

forhandling (Danish): a negotiation exchange of opinions between parties who are trying to reach a clarification or mutual agreement

Definitions

  1. a negotiation exchange of opinions between parties who are trying to reach a clarification or mutual agreement

Ancestry of “forhandling”, step by step

forhandling traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish forhandle

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishforhandleto negotiate
2Danishførbefore; before, until; before, prior, sooner
3Old Norsefóðrfodder; sheath
4Middle Low Germanvōderlinen, sheath; sheath, linen
5Proto-Germanicfōdrąfodder; sheath
6Proto-Germanicfōdôfood, nourishment
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpat-to feed; path; to go

via Danish ing

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishing

Words derived from “forhandling

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pat-Every word from Proto-Germanic fōdôEvery word from Proto-Germanic fōdrą