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Where does “for” come from?

for (Norwegian Bokmål) comes 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.

for (Norwegian Bokmål): grub, pabulum; feed, forage, fodder, feedstock;...

Definitions

  1. grub, pabulum; feed, forage, fodder, feedstock;...

Ancestry of “for”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsefóðrfodder; sheath
2Middle Low Germanvōderlinen, sheath; sheath, linen
3Proto-Germanicfōdrąfodder; sheath
4Proto-Germanicfōdôfood, nourishment
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpat-to feed; path; to go

Words derived from “for”

  • fiskefor
  • for
  • framfor
  • foruten
  • forøvrig
  • utenfor
  • dyrefôr
  • fornavn
  • dyrefor
  • fiskefôr
  • altfor
  • fremfor
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