Where does “formindske” come from?
formindske (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.
formindske (Danish): reduce
Definitions
- reduce
Ancestry of “formindske”, step by step
formindske traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish før
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | før | before; before, until; before, prior, sooner |
| 2 | Old Norse | fóðr | fodder; sheath |
| 3 | Middle Low German | vōder | linen, sheath; sheath, linen |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | fōdrą | fodder; sheath |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | fōdô | food, nourishment |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pat- | to feed; path; to go |
via Danish mindske
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | mindske | reduce |
| 2 | Danish | mindre | comparative degree of lille; comparative degree... |
| 3 | Old Norse | minni | memory; less, smaller: comparative degree of... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | minnizô | comparative degree of *lītilaz |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | mey- | to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange |