Where does “fattig” come from?
fattig (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Old Norse fátœkr, from Old Norse fár, from Proto-Germanic farą, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
fattig (Norwegian Bokmål): poor
Ancestry of “fattig”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | fátœkr | poor |
| 2 | Old Norse | fár | few; bale, harm, mischief, anger; dangerous... |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | farą | a means of passing, ford, ferry |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
Words derived from “fattig”