Where does “forvolde” come from?
forvolde (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Danish 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.
forvolde (Norwegian Bokmål): to cause, to be the cause of
Definitions
- to cause, to be the cause of
Ancestry of “forvolde”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Danish | før | before; before, until; before, prior, sooner |
| 2 | Old Norse | fóðr | fodder; sheath |
| 3 | Middle Low German | vōder | linen, sheath; sheath, linen |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | fōdrą | fodder; sheath |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | fōdô | food, nourishment |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pat- | to feed; path; to go |