Where does “forstavn” come from?

forstavn (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.

forstavn (Danish): prow, stem, bow

Definitions

  1. prow, stem, bow

Ancestry of “forstavn”, step by step

forstavn traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

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

via Danish stavn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishstavnstem
2Old Norsestafnstem
3Proto-Germanicstamnizstem, tree stalk
4Proto-Indo-European*steh₂-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pat- →Every word from Proto-Germanic fōdô →Every word from Proto-Germanic fōdrą →
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