Where does “ferdsel” come from?

ferdsel (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål ferdes, from Old Norse ferðask, from Old Norse ferð, from Proto-Germanic fardiz, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

ferdsel (Norwegian Bokmål): traffic; movement

Definitions

traffic; movement

Ancestry of “ferdsel”, step by step

ferdsel traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Bokmål ferdes

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Norwegian Bokmål	ferdes	to travel; to frequent
2	Old Norse	ferðask	—
3	Old Norse	ferð	journey; conduct, behaviour
4	Proto-Germanic	fardiz	journey, voyage
5	Proto-Indo-European	per-	before, in front; first; to go through
6	Proto-Indo-European	pr̥tós	passed , crossed

via Norwegian Bokmål sel

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Norwegian Bokmål	sel	a seal
2	Old Norse	selr	seal; second-person singular present indicative...
3	Proto-Germanic	selhaz	seal
4	Proto-Indo-European	selk-	to pull, drag; to drag, to furrow; to pull, draw

Words derived from “ferdsel”

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