Where does “forstofa” come from?

forstofa (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.

forstofa (Icelandic): hall, vestibule

Definitions

  1. hall, vestibule

Ancestry of “forstofa”, step by step

forstofa traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Icelandic för

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicföra journey, a trip, a voyage; inflection of...
2Old Norsefǫrjourney; attack, assault; fate
3Proto-Germanicfurhsfurrow
4Proto-Indo-Europeanperḱ-colored; motley; to open, rip up
5Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

via Icelandic stofa

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicstofaa living room; a classroom, a room
2Old Norsestofaroom, living room
3Germanstōve—
4Old Saxon*stova—
5Proto-West Germanic*stobu—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European perḱ- →