Where does “formandskab” come from?

formandskab (Danish) comes from Danish formand, from Danish for-, from Old Norse for-, from Middle Low German vor-, from Old Saxon far-, from Proto-Germanic fra-, from Proto-Indo-European pro-, from Proto-Indo-European por- — passed , crossed.

formandskab (Danish): chairmanship term of office of a chairman

Definitions

  1. chairmanship term of office of a chairman

Ancestry of “formandskab”, step by step

formandskab traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish formand

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishformandchairman, head
2Danishfor-Makes verbs from adjectives meaning "to cause to...
3Old Norsefor-for; fore-
4Middle Low Germanvor-modyfying verb-prefix, denoting amongst other...
5Old Saxonfar-forming verbs from verbs with various senses...
6Proto-Germanicfra-off, away; completely, fully, up
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpro-toward, forward
8Proto-Indo-Europeanpor-to give birth; forward, through; going, passage
9Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
10Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

via Danish skab

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishskabmange; scab; vermin
2Middle Low Germanschapcupboard, cabinet, coffer
3Old Saxonskāpsheep
4Proto-West Germanicskāpsheep
5Proto-Germanicskapąshape
6Proto-Germanicskapjanąto make, to create; to shape
7Proto-Indo-Europeanskab-to cut, split, hew, shape; to cut, split, carve,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tósEvery word from Proto-Indo-European per-Every word from Proto-Indo-European por-