Where does “fortegn” come from?

fortegn (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.

fortegn (Danish): sign

Definitions

  1. sign

Ancestry of “fortegn”, step by step

fortegn 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 tegn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishtegnsign; token; character
2Old Danishthæghæn—
3Old Norseþegnthane, franklin, freeman, man; a good man;...
4Proto-Germanicþegnazretainer, servant
5Proto-Indo-Europeanteḱ-to sire, beget
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pat- →Every word from Proto-Germanic fōdô →Every word from Proto-Germanic fōdrą →