Where does “forrett” come from?

forrett (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål rett, from Norwegian Nynorsk rett, from Old Norse réttr, from Proto-Germanic rehtaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₃reǵtós, from Proto-Indo-European h₃reǵ- — to straighten, to right oneself; right; just.

forrett (Norwegian Bokmål): starter (UK), first course of a meal

Definitions

  1. starter (UK), first course of a meal

Ancestry of “forrett”, step by step

forrett traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Bokmål rett

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålrettright; straight; a right
2Norwegian Nynorskrettright; straight; a right
3Old Norseréttrright
4Proto-Germanicrehtazright, straight; morally upright, just
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃reǵtósstraightened, right, upright
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃reǵ-to straighten, to right oneself; right; just

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
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃reǵ-Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃reǵtósEvery word from Proto-Germanic rehtaz