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Where does “forsterke” come from?

forsterke (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.

forsterke (Norwegian Bokmål): to strengthen; to reinforce; to amplify

Definitions

  1. to strengthen; to reinforce; to amplify

Ancestry of “forsterke”, step by step

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

Words derived from “forsterke”

  • forsterker
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pat- →