Where does “forene” come from?

forene (Norwegian Bokmål) comes 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.

forene (Norwegian Bokmål): definite plural of for; to unite, unify, combine,...

Definitions

  1. definite plural of for; to unite, unify, combine,...

Ancestry of “forene”, step by step

forene traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Bokmål før

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålførbefore; imperative of føre; present tense of fø
2Old Norsefóðrfodder; sheath
3Middle Low Germanvōderlinen, sheath; sheath, linen
4Proto-Germanicfōdrąfodder; sheath
5Proto-Germanicfōdôfood, nourishment
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpat-to feed; path; to go

via Norwegian Bokmål ene

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmåleneone
2Norwegian Bokmålénstressed form of en
3Old Norseeinnone; some, a few
4Proto-Germanicainazone; some
5Proto-Indo-Europeanóynosone; single

Words derived from “forene”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pat- →Every word from Proto-Germanic fōdô →Every word from Proto-Germanic fōdrą →