Where does “forfølgelse” come from?
forfølgelse (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål forfølge, from Danish 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.
forfølgelse (Norwegian Bokmål): persecution; pursuit
Definitions
- persecution; pursuit
Ancestry of “forfølgelse”, step by step
forfølgelse traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Bokmål forfølge
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | forfølge | to chase, pursue, to follow at speed; to... |
| 2 | Danish | før | before; before, until; before, prior, sooner |
| 3 | Old Norse | fóðr | fodder; sheath |
| 4 | Middle Low German | vōder | linen, sheath; sheath, linen |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | fōdrą | fodder; sheath |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | fōdô | food, nourishment |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pat- | to feed; path; to go |