Where does “fornavn” come from?
fornavn (Faroese) comes from Faroese før, from Faroese føra, from Old Norse fǿra, from Proto-Germanic fōrijaną, from Proto-Germanic faraną, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
fornavn (Faroese): first name, given name; pronoun
Definitions
- first name, given name; pronoun
Ancestry of “fornavn”, step by step
fornavn traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Faroese før
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Faroese | før | nominative/accusative plural indefinite of far;... |
| 2 | Faroese | føra | to conduct, to guide, to lead; to carry, to bear,... |
| 3 | Old Norse | fǿra | To bring, convey; To bring, present; To remove |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | fōrijaną | to cause to go; lead (someone; take lead; to... |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | faraną | to go, to travel |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |