Where does “forventningsfuld” come from?
forventningsfuld (Danish) comes from Danish forventning, 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.
forventningsfuld (Danish): expectant, expecting
Ancestry of “forventningsfuld”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Danish | forventning | expectation; the state of being expectant |
| 2 | Danish | forvente | to expect |
| 3 | Danish | før | before; before, until; before, prior, sooner |
| 4 | Old Norse | fóðr | fodder; sheath |
| 5 | Middle Low German | vōder | linen, sheath; sheath, linen |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | fōdrą | fodder; sheath |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | fōdô | food, nourishment |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pat- | to feed; path; to go |