Where does “korsfeste” come from?
korsfeste (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål feste, from Old Norse festa, from Proto-Germanic fastijaną, from Proto-Germanic fastuz — fixed, firm, secure.
korsfeste (Norwegian Bokmål): to crucify
Ancestry of “korsfeste”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | feste | to attach, fix , or fasten; to celebrate, party,... |
| 2 | Old Norse | festa | to fasten; inflection of festr:
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| 3 | Proto-Germanic | fastijaną | to fasten |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | fastuz | fixed, firm, secure |
Words derived from “korsfeste”