Where does “forent” come from?

forent (Norwegian Bokmål) comes 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.

forent (Norwegian Bokmål): united; past participle of forene

Definitions

  1. united; past participle of forene

Ancestry of “forent”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålforenedefinite plural of for; to unite, unify, combine,...
2Norwegian Bokmålførbefore; imperative of føre; present tense of fø
3Old Norsefóðrfodder; sheath
4Middle Low Germanvōderlinen, sheath; sheath, linen
5Proto-Germanicfōdrąfodder; sheath
6Proto-Germanicfōdôfood, nourishment
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpat-to feed; path; to go
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pat-Every word from Proto-Germanic fōdôEvery word from Proto-Germanic fōdrą