Where does “føre” come from?
føre (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.
føre (Norwegian Nynorsk): condition of roads or other surfaces; typically...
Definitions
- condition of roads or other surfaces; typically...
Ancestry of “føre”, step by step
føre traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Nynorsk fôr
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | fôr | grub, pabulum; feed, forage, fodder, feedstock;... |
| 2 | Norwegian Nynorsk | fort | quick; quickly; fortress |
| 3 | French | fort | strong; powerful; skilled, proficient,... |
| 4 | Old French | fort | strong; strongly |
| 5 | Latin | fortis | strong, powerful; firm, resolute, steadfast,... |
| 6 | Old Latin | forctis | strong |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | forktis | strong, robust |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰerǵʰ- | to rise; high, lofty; hill, mountain |
via Faroese føri
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Faroese | føri | matter; instance, case, circumstance; capability,... |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | fōriją | situation, opportunity |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | fōriz | able to go, passable |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | faraną | to go, to travel |
via Old Norse fóðra
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | fóðra | to feed |