Where does “føremiddag” come from?
føremiddag (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk føre, 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 — to rise; high, lofty; hill, mountain.
føremiddag (Norwegian Nynorsk): alternative form of formiddag
Definitions
- alternative form of formiddag
Ancestry of “føremiddag”, step by step
føremiddag traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Nynorsk føre
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | føre | condition of roads or other surfaces; typically... |
| 2 | Norwegian Nynorsk | fôr | grub, pabulum; feed, forage, fodder, feedstock;... |
| 3 | Norwegian Nynorsk | fort | quick; quickly; fortress |
| 4 | French | fort | strong; powerful; skilled, proficient,... |
| 5 | Old French | fort | strong; strongly |
| 6 | Latin | fortis | strong, powerful; firm, resolute, steadfast,... |
| 7 | Old Latin | forctis | strong |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | forktis | strong, robust |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰerǵʰ- | to rise; high, lofty; hill, mountain |
via Norwegian Nynorsk middag
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | middag | dinner; noon, midday |
| 2 | Old Norse | miðdagr | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | miðr | middle; comparative degree of lítt |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | midjaz | middle, mid |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | médʰyos | middle |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | medʰi- | with, among; with, along |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | me | in the middle of, near, by, around, with |