Where does “forhåndsbetaling” come from?
forhåndsbetaling (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål forhåndsbetale, from Norwegian Bokmål forhånd, from Norwegian Bokmål 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.
forhåndsbetaling (Norwegian Bokmål): prepayment, advance payment, payment in advance
Definitions
- prepayment, advance payment, payment in advance
Ancestry of “forhåndsbetaling”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | forhåndsbetale | to prepay, pay in advance |
| 2 | Norwegian Bokmål | forhånd | forehand |
| 3 | Norwegian Bokmål | før | before; imperative of føre; present tense of fø |
| 4 | Old Norse | fóðr | fodder; sheath |
| 5 | Middle Low German | vōder | linen, sheath; sheath, linen |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | fōdrą | fodder; sheath |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | fōdô | food, nourishment |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pat- | to feed; path; to go |