Where does “fagforening” come from?
fagforening (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål forening, from Norwegian Bokmål forene, from Norwegian Bokmål før, from Old Norse fóðr, from Middle Low German vōder, from Proto-Germanic fōdrą, from Proto-Germanic fōdô, from Proto-Indo-European pat- — to feed; path; to go.
fagforening (Norwegian Bokmål): a trade union
Ancestry of “fagforening”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | forening | union; an association, society or union |
| 2 | Norwegian Bokmål | forene | definite plural of for; to unite, unify, combine,... |
| 3 | Norwegian Bokmål | før | before; imperative of føre; present tense of fø |
| 4 | Old Norse | fóðr | fodder; sheath |
| 5 | Middle Low German | vōder | linen, sheath; sheath, linen |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | fōdrą | fodder; sheath |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | fōdô | food, nourishment |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pat- | to feed; path; to go |