Where does “gjenføde” come from?

gjenføde (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål føde, from Old Norse fœða, from Proto-Germanic fōdijaną, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂- — to protect; to shepherd.

gjenføde (Norwegian Bokmål): to be born again or reborn

Definitions

  1. to be born again or reborn

Ancestry of “gjenføde”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålfødeto give birth, be born
2Old Norsefœðato feed, nourish, give food; to rear, bring up;...
3Proto-Germanicfōdijanąto feed; to give birth
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₂-to protect; to shepherd
Every word from Proto-Indo-European peh₂- →Every word from Proto-Germanic fōdijaną →Every word from Old Norse fœða →