Where does “dyrefôr” come from?

dyrefôr (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk fôr, from Norwegian Nynorsk fort, from French fort, from Old French fort, from Latin fortis, from Old Latin forctis, from Proto-Italic forktis, from Proto-Indo-European bʰerǵʰ- — to rise; high, lofty; hill, mountain.

dyrefôr (Norwegian Nynorsk): animal feed

Definitions

  1. animal feed

Ancestry of “dyrefôr”, step by step

dyrefôr traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk fôr

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskfôrgrub, pabulum; feed, forage, fodder, feedstock;...
2Norwegian Nynorskfortquick; quickly; fortress
3Frenchfortstrong; powerful; skilled, proficient,...
4Old Frenchfortstrong; strongly
5Latinfortisstrong, powerful; firm, resolute, steadfast,...
6Old Latinforctisstrong
7Proto-Italicforktisstrong, robust
8Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰerǵʰ-to rise; high, lofty; hill, mountain

via Norwegian Nynorsk dyr

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskdyran animal; expensive; dear
2Old West Norsedýr
3Proto-Germanicdeuząanimal, beast
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewsómliving thing
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰéwsbreath
6Proto-Indo-Europeandʰwes-to breathe; breath; spirit, soul > creature
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰerǵʰ-Every word from Proto-Italic forktisEvery word from Old Latin forctis