Where does “-ferdig” come from?

-ferdig (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk ferdig, from Old Norse ferðugr, from Old Norse ferð, from Proto-Germanic fardiz, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

-ferdig (Norwegian Nynorsk): forming adjectives, as for Bokmål above

Definitions

  1. forming adjectives, as for Bokmål above

Ancestry of “-ferdig”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskferdigfinished; ready; exhausted
2Old Norseferðugrready
3Old Norseferðjourney; conduct, behaviour
4Proto-Germanicfardizjourney, voyage
5Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

Words derived from “-ferdig”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Proto-Germanic fardiz →