Where does “avføring” come from?

avføring (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål føring, from Old Norse fǿra, from Proto-Germanic fōrijaną, from Proto-Germanic faraną, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

avføring (Norwegian Bokmål): excrement, faeces, stool; defecation, bowel...

Definitions

  1. excrement, faeces, stool; defecation, bowel...

Ancestry of “avføring”, step by step

avføring traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Bokmål føring

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålføring—
2Old NorsefǿraTo bring, convey; To bring, present; To remove
3Proto-Germanicfōrijanąto cause to go; lead (someone; take lead; to...
4Proto-Germanicfaranąto go, to travel
5Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

via Norwegian Bokmål av

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålavoff; onwards; of
2Old Norseafof, from, off, by
3Proto-Germanic*ab—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanapó—

Words derived from “avføring”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Proto-Germanic faraną →