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

forny traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish ny

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

via Danish før

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishførbefore; before, until; before, prior, sooner
2Old Norsefóðrfodder; sheath
3Middle Low Germanvōderlinen, sheath; sheath, linen
4Proto-Germanicfōdrąfodder; sheath
5Proto-Germanicfōdôfood, nourishment
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpat-to feed; path; to go

Words derived from “forny”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European new- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European néwos →Every word from Proto-Indo-European néwyos →
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