Where does “fornenska” come from?
fornenska (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic fórn, from Old Norse fórn, from Proto-Germanic fōrīniz, from Proto-Germanic fōrijaną, from Proto-Germanic faraną, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
fornenska (Icelandic): Anglo-Saxon, Old English
Ancestry of “fornenska”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Icelandic | fórn | offering, sacrifice; sacrifice |
| 2 | Old Norse | fórn | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | fōrīniz | gift, offering |
| 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 |