Where does “forferde” come from?

forferde (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Danish forfærde, from Middle Low German vorveren, from Middle Low German vāre, from Old Saxon fāra, from Proto-Germanic fērō, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

forferde (Norwegian Bokmål): to appall, dismay

Definitions

  1. to appall, dismay

Ancestry of “forferde”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishforfærdeto make very afraid or shocked; to startle or shake violently
2Middle Low Germanvorveren
3Middle Low Germanvāredanger, persecution, fear
4Old Saxonfāra
5Proto-Germanicfērōdanger
6Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

Words derived from “forferde

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tósEvery word from Proto-Indo-European per-Every word from Proto-Germanic fērō