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

  1. terrible, awful

Ancestry of “forferdelig”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålforferdeto appall, dismay
2Danishforfærdeto make very afraid or shocked; to startle or shake violently
3Middle Low Germanvorveren
4Middle Low Germanvāredanger, persecution, fear
5Old Saxonfāra
6Proto-Germanicfērōdanger
7Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
8Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tósEvery word from Proto-Indo-European per-Every word from Proto-Germanic fērō