Where does “forulempe” come from?
forulempe (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.
forulempe (Danish): to vilify, denigrate, affront
Definitions
- to vilify, denigrate, affront
Ancestry of “forulempe”, step by step
forulempe traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish før
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | før | before; before, until; before, prior, sooner |
| 2 | Old Norse | fóðr | fodder; sheath |
| 3 | Middle Low German | vōder | linen, sheath; sheath, linen |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | fōdrą | fodder; sheath |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | fōdô | food, nourishment |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pat- | to feed; path; to go |
via Danish ulempe
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | ulempe | disadvantage, drawback |
| 2 | Danish | lempe | to adapt, adjust, modify |
| 3 | Middle Low German | limpen | — |
via German verunglimpfen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | verunglimpfen | to vilify, denigrate, libel |