Where does “falleferdig” come from?

falleferdig (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk falle, from Old Norse falla, from Proto-Germanic fallaną, from Proto-Indo-European pōl-, from Slovincian pól, from Proto-Slavic polъ, from Proto-Indo-European (s)pelH- — to split off, separate; to chop, to separate.

falleferdig (Norwegian Nynorsk): dilapidated, ramshackle, tumbledown

Definitions

  1. dilapidated, ramshackle, tumbledown

Ancestry of “falleferdig”, step by step

falleferdig traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk falle

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskfalleneuter singular of fallen; to fall; to fall, die
2Old Norsefallato fall
3Proto-Germanicfallanąto fall
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpōl-
5Slovincianpólhalf
6Proto-Slavicpolъside, flank; half; member of a pair of options →...
7Proto-Indo-European(s)pelH-to split off, separate; to chop, to separate

via Norwegian Nynorsk ferdig

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
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)pelH-Every word from Proto-Slavic polъEvery word from Slovincian pól