Where does “fattigdom” come from?
fattigdom (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk fattig, from Old Norse fátœkr, from Old Norse fár, from Proto-Germanic farą, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
fattigdom (Norwegian Nynorsk): poverty
Ancestry of “fattigdom”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | fattig | poor |
| 2 | Old Norse | fátœkr | poor |
| 3 | Old Norse | fár | few; bale, harm, mischief, anger; dangerous... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | farą | a means of passing, ford, ferry |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |