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Where does “forsterker” come from?

forsterker (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål forsterke, 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.

forsterker (Norwegian Bokmål): an amplifier; present of forsterke

Definitions

  1. an amplifier; present of forsterke

Ancestry of “forsterker”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålforsterketo strengthen; to reinforce; to amplify
2Norwegian Bokmålførbefore; imperative of føre; present tense of fø
3Old Norsefóðrfodder; sheath
4Middle Low Germanvōderlinen, sheath; sheath, linen
5Proto-Germanicfōdrąfodder; sheath
6Proto-Germanicfōdôfood, nourishment
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpat-to feed; path; to go
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pat- →