Where does “fortvile” come from?

fortvile (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.

fortvile (Norwegian Bokmål): to despair

Definitions

  1. to despair

Ancestry of “fortvile”, step by step

fortvile traces back through 3 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 Low German vortwivelen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Low Germanvortwivelen—

via Norwegian Bokmål tvile

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmåltvileto doubt
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pat- →Every word from Proto-Germanic fōdô →Every word from Proto-Germanic fōdrą →