Where does “forferdelig” come from?
forferdelig (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål forferde, 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.
forferdelig (Norwegian Bokmål): terrible, awful
Definitions
- terrible, awful
Ancestry of “forferdelig”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | forferde | to appall, dismay |
| 2 | Danish | forfærde | to make very afraid or shocked; to startle or shake violently |
| 3 | Middle Low German | vorveren | — |
| 4 | Middle Low German | vāre | danger, persecution, fear |
| 5 | Old Saxon | fāra | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | fērō | danger |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |