Where does “fortreffelig” come from?
fortreffelig (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from German vortrefflich, from German vor-, from Middle High German vor-, from Old High German fora-, from Proto-Germanic furai, from Proto-Indo-European preh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
fortreffelig (Norwegian Bokmål): excellent, splendid
Definitions
- excellent, splendid
Ancestry of “fortreffelig”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | vortrefflich | excellent, splendid |
| 2 | German | vor- | pre- |
| 3 | Middle High German | vor- | — |
| 4 | Old High German | fora- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | furai | before, in front of; before, in front |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | preh₂- | before, in front |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |