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Where does “føra” come from?

føra (Faroese) comes from Old Norse fǿra, from Proto-Germanic fōrijaną, from Proto-Germanic faraną, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

føra (Faroese): to conduct, to guide, to lead; to carry, to bear,...

Definitions

  1. to conduct, to guide, to lead; to carry, to bear,...

Ancestry of “føra”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old NorsefǿraTo bring, convey; To bring, present; To remove
2Proto-Germanicfōrijanąto cause to go; lead (someone; take lead; to...
3Proto-Germanicfaranąto go, to travel
4Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

Words derived from “føra”

  • før
  • leikføri
  • føri
  • áarføri
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