Where does “forkælelse” come from?

forkælelse (Danish) comes from Danish forkæle, 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.

forkælelse (Danish): pampering, coddling

Definitions

  1. pampering, coddling

Ancestry of “forkælelse”, step by step

forkælelse traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish forkæle

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishforkæleto pamper, spoil, treat, coddle
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 Else

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1DanishElse—
2DanishElisabethElizabeth biblical figure
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pat- →Every word from Proto-Germanic fōdô →Every word from Proto-Germanic fōdrą →