Where does “forhang” come from?

forhang (Faroese) comes from Danish forhæng, from German Vorhang, from Middle High German vorhanc.

forhang (Faroese): curtain, drape

Definitions

  1. curtain, drape

Ancestry of “forhang”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishforhæng—
2GermanVorhangcurtain; draperies; drop
3Middle High Germanvorhanc—
Every word from Middle High German vorhanc →Every word from German Vorhang →Every word from Danish forhæng →