Where does “forløper” come from?

forløper (Norwegian Bokmål) comes 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.

forløper (Norwegian Bokmål): a forerunner; present of forløpe

Definitions

  1. a forerunner; present of forløpe

Ancestry of “forløper”, step by step

forløper traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Bokmål før

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålførbefore; imperative of føre; present tense of fø
2Old Norsefóðrfodder; sheath
3Middle Low Germanvōderlinen, sheath; sheath, linen
4Proto-Germanicfōdrąfodder; sheath
5Proto-Germanicfōdôfood, nourishment
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpat-to feed; path; to go

via Norwegian Bokmål løper

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålløperbishop; a long and narrow carpet; a long and...
2Old Norsehlaupari—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pat- →Every word from Proto-Germanic fōdô →Every word from Proto-Germanic fōdrą →