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

  1. to cause, to be the cause of

Ancestry of “forvolde”, step by step

forvolde traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish før

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishførbefore; before, until; before, prior, sooner
2Old Norsefóðrfodder; sheath
3Middle Low Germanvōderlinen, sheath; sheath, linen
4Proto-Germanicfōdrąfodder; sheath
5Proto-Germanicfōdôfood, nourishment
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpat-to feed; path; to go

via Danish volde

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishvoldeto wreak; cause; indefinite plural of vold
2Old Norsevaldato wield; to rule over; to cause, be the cause of
3Proto-Germanicwaldanąto rule
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwaldʰ-to be strong, be powerful, prevail, possess
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pat- →Every word from Proto-Germanic fōdô →Every word from Proto-Germanic fōdrą →