Where does “jævnførelse” come from?
jævnførelse (Danish) comes from Danish jævnføre, from Danish føre, from Old Norse fœri, from Proto-Germanic fōriją, from Proto-Germanic fōriz, from Proto-Germanic faraną, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
jævnførelse (Danish): a comparison
Definitions
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Ancestry of “jævnførelse”, step by step
jævnførelse traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish jævnføre
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | jævnføre | to compare |
| 2 | Danish | føre | state of the roads; to lead, guide; to wage |
| 3 | Old Norse | fœri | opportunity, chance; line and tackle; inflection... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | fōriją | situation, opportunity |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | fōriz | able to go, passable |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | faraną | to go, to travel |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |