Where does “forelli” come from?
forelli (Finnish) comes from Swedish forell, from German Forelle, from Middle High German forhel, from Middle High German forhen, from Old High German forhana, from Proto-Germanic furhnō, from Proto-Indo-European perḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European per- — passed , crossed.
forelli (Finnish): trout, especially the morph Salmo trutta morpha fario of the brown trout
Definitions
- trout, especially the morph Salmo trutta morpha fario of the brown trout
Ancestry of “forelli”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | forell | brown trout (Salmo trutta) |
| 2 | German | Forelle | trout |
| 3 | Middle High German | forhel | — |
| 4 | Middle High German | forhen | — |
| 5 | Old High German | forhana | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | furhnō | trout |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | perḱ- | colored; motley; to open, rip up |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |