Where does “forvrenge” come from?

forvrenge (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.

forvrenge (Norwegian Bokmål): to distort

Definitions

  1. to distort

Ancestry of “forvrenge”, step by step

forvrenge traces back through two 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 Norwegian Bokmål vrenge

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålvrenge
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pat-Every word from Proto-Germanic fōdôEvery word from Proto-Germanic fōdrą