Where does “derfra” come from?

derfra (Norwegian Bokmål) comes 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-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

derfra (Norwegian Bokmål): from there

Definitions

  1. from there

Ancestry of “derfra”, step by step

derfra traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Bokmål fra

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

via Norwegian Bokmål der

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålderthere
2Old Norseþarthere, in that place
3Proto-Norseᚦᚨᚱthere
4Proto-Germanicþarthere, in that place
5Proto-Indo-Europeantar-there
6Proto-Indo-Europeanto-it; that; the, that
7Proto-Indo-Europeansóthis; that
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European por- →