Where does “forventningsværdi” come from?

forventningsværdi (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.

forventningsværdi (Danish): expected value

Definitions

  1. expected value

Ancestry of “forventningsværdi”, step by step

forventningsværdi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish forventning

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishforventningexpectation; the state of being expectant
2Danishforventeto expect
3Danishførbefore; before, until; before, prior, sooner
4Old Norsefóðrfodder; sheath
5Middle Low Germanvōderlinen, sheath; sheath, linen
6Proto-Germanicfōdrąfodder; sheath
7Proto-Germanicfōdôfood, nourishment
8Proto-Indo-Europeanpat-to feed; path; to go

via Danish værdi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishværdivalue; worth, merit; monetary value, worth
2Middle Low Germanwerdīe—
3Middle Low Germanwertworth; host
4Old Saxonwerd—
5Proto-Germanicwerduzhost
6Proto-Germanic(H)uer-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pat- →Every word from Proto-Germanic fōdô →Every word from Proto-Germanic fōdrą →