Where does “førstespråk” come from?

førstespråk (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål første, from Old Norse fyrstr, from Proto-Germanic furistaz, from Proto-Germanic furi, from Proto-Indo-European preh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

førstespråk (Norwegian Bokmål): first language

Definitions

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Ancestry of “førstespråk”, step by step

førstespråk traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Bokmål første

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålførstefirst
2Old Norsefyrstrfirst; foremost
3Proto-Germanicfuristazfirst, foremost
4Proto-Germanicfurifor, before; before, forward
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpreh₂-before, in front
6Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

via Norwegian Bokmål språk

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålspråklanguage
2Middle Low Germansprake—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European preh₂- →