Where does “derfor” come from?
derfor (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk der, from Old Norse þar, from Proto-Norse ᚦᚨᚱ, from Proto-Germanic þar, from Proto-Indo-European tar-, from Proto-Indo-European to-, from Proto-Indo-European só — this; that.
derfor (Norwegian Nynorsk): therefore
Definitions
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Ancestry of “derfor”, step by step
derfor traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Nynorsk der
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | der | there |
| 2 | Old Norse | þar | there, in that place |
| 3 | Proto-Norse | ᚦᚨᚱ | there |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | þar | there, in that place |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | tar- | there |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | to- | it; that; the, that |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | só | this; that |
via Norwegian Nynorsk for
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | for | for, because; travel; footprints |
| 2 | Old Norse | fǫr | journey; attack, assault; fate |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | furhs | furrow |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | perḱ- | colored; motley; to open, rip up |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |