Etymology Explorer › Norwegian Nynorsk

Where does “for-” come from?

for- (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Middle Low German vorvaten — to compose, write.

Ancestry of “for-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Low Germanvorvatento compose, write

Words derived from “for-”

  • forureine
  • forklaring
  • forklare
  • forfader
  • formiddag
  • forrett
  • fordrive
  • formannskap
  • viseformann
  • formann
  • forhandle
  • forsvinne
  • forstille
  • fordomsfull
  • fordom
  • forhistorisk
  • forsmak
  • forhistorie
  • forbruk
  • forarbeid
  • forhandlingsbord
  • forhandling
  • forføre
  • forvarsel
Every word from Middle Low German vorvaten →