Where does “forhenværende” come from?

forhenværende (Danish) comes from Middle High German forhen, from Old High German forhana, from Proto-Germanic furhnō, from Proto-Indo-European perḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

forhenværende (Danish): former, ex

Definitions

  1. former, ex

Ancestry of “forhenværende”, step by step

forhenværende traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Middle High German forhen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanforhen—
2Old High Germanforhana—
3Proto-Germanicfurhnōtrout
4Proto-Indo-Europeanperḱ-colored; motley; to open, rip up
5Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

via Danish værende

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishværendebeing
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European perḱ- →