Where does “krigførende” come from?

krigførende (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål krig, from Middle Low German krîch, from Old Saxon krīg, from Proto-West Germanic krīg, from Proto-Germanic krīganą, from Proto-Indo-European gʷrihg(ʰ)-o-, from Proto-Indo-European gʷréh₂us, from Proto-Indo-European -us — Forms adjectives from Caland system roots.

krigførende (Norwegian Bokmål): warring

Definitions

  1. warring

Ancestry of “krigførende”, step by step

krigførende traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Bokmål krig

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålkrigwar
2Middle Low Germankrîchbattle; war; fight
3Old Saxonkrīg
4Proto-West Germanickrīgstrife; struggle; fight
5Proto-Germanickrīganą
6Proto-Indo-Europeangʷrihg(ʰ)-o-
7Proto-Indo-Europeangʷréh₂usheavy
8Proto-Indo-European-usForms adjectives from Caland system roots

via Norwegian Bokmål førende

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålførendepresent participle of føre
2Norwegian Bokmålførecondition of roads or other surfaces; typically...
3Old Norsefœriopportunity, chance; line and tackle; inflection...
4Proto-Germanicfōrijąsituation, opportunity
5Proto-Germanicfōrizable to go, passable
6Proto-Germanicfaranąto go, to travel
7Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
8Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -usEvery word from Proto-Indo-European gʷréh₂usEvery word from Proto-Indo-European gʷrihg(ʰ)-o-