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Where does “forny” come from?

forny (Danish) comes from Danish ny, from Old Danish ny, from Old Norse Nýr, from Proto-Germanic *niwjaz, from Proto-Indo-European néwyos, from Proto-Indo-European néwos, from Proto-Indo-European new- — new; to nod, assent to.

forny (Danish): renew

Definitions

  1. renew

Ancestry of “forny”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishnynew; fresh; recent
2Old Danishny—
3Old NorseNýr—
4Proto-Germanic*niwjaz—
5Proto-Indo-EuropeannéwyosAlternative form of *néwos; new
6Proto-Indo-Europeannéwosnew
7Proto-Indo-Europeannew-new; to nod, assent to

Words derived from “forny”

  • byfornyelse
  • byfornyelsesform
  • fornyelse
  • fornyelsesproces
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