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
- to appall, dismay
Ancestry of “forferde”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | forfærde | to make very afraid or shocked; to startle or shake violently |
| 2 | Middle Low German | vorveren | — |
| 3 | Middle Low German | vāre | danger, persecution, fear |
| 4 | Old Saxon | fāra | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | fērō | danger |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |