Where does “åndsfraværende” come from?

åndsfraværende (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål fraværende, from Norwegian Bokmål fra, from Old Norse frá, from Proto-Germanic fram, from Proto-Germanic framaz, from Proto-Indo-European prom-, from Proto-Indo-European por-, from Proto-Indo-European per- — passed , crossed.

åndsfraværende (Norwegian Bokmål): absent-minded; absent-mindedly

Definitions

  1. absent-minded; absent-mindedly

Ancestry of “åndsfraværende”, step by step

åndsfraværende traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Bokmål fraværende

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålfraværendeabsent
2Norwegian Bokmålfrafrom
3Old Norsefráfrom, away from, about; away; hence, henceforth
4Proto-Germanicframfrom; by, due to; forth, forward
5Proto-Germanicframazforward, prominent
6Proto-Indo-Europeanprom-forth, forward
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpor-to give birth; forward, through; going, passage
8Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
9Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

via Norwegian Bokmål ånd

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålåndspirit, mind; ghost
2Danishåndspirit, mind; ghost; imperative of ånde
3Old Norseǫndduck; breath; soul
4Proto-Germanicanadôbreath; spirit; zeal
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂enh₁‑to breathe
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European por- →