Where does “forliður” come from?
forliður (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic för, from Old Norse fǫr, from Proto-Germanic furhs, from Proto-Indo-European perḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
forliður (Icelandic): the combining form, the first element of a...
Definitions
- the combining form, the first element of a...
Ancestry of “forliður”, step by step
forliður traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Icelandic för
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | för | a journey, a trip, a voyage; inflection of... |
| 2 | Old Norse | fǫr | journey; attack, assault; fate |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | furhs | furrow |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | perḱ- | colored; motley; to open, rip up |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |