Where does “fortage” come from?

fortage (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.

fortage (Danish): }} to decrease, lessen in intensity. Anger, pain etc

Definitions

  1. }} to decrease, lessen in intensity. Anger, pain etc

Ancestry of “fortage”, step by step

fortage 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 tåge

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishtågefog; mist; haze
2Old Danishtakæ—
3Old Norsetakato take; taking, capture; taking, seizing
4Proto-Germanictēkanąto touch; to grasp
5Proto-Indo-Europeandeh₁g-to touch
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pat- →Every word from Proto-Germanic fōdô →Every word from Proto-Germanic fōdrą →