Where does “forventning” come from?

forventning (Danish) comes from Danish forvente, 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.

forventning (Danish): expectation; the state of being expectant

Definitions

  1. expectation; the state of being expectant

Ancestry of “forventning”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishforventeto expect
2Danishførbefore; before, until; before, prior, sooner
3Old Norsefóðrfodder; sheath
4Middle Low Germanvōderlinen, sheath; sheath, linen
5Proto-Germanicfōdrąfodder; sheath
6Proto-Germanicfōdôfood, nourishment
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpat-to feed; path; to go

Words derived from “forventning”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pat- →Every word from Proto-Germanic fōdô →Every word from Proto-Germanic fōdrą →
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