Where does “føra” come from?
føra (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.
føra (Norwegian Nynorsk): carry; lead; føra fram
Definitions
- carry; lead; føra fram
Ancestry of “føra”, step by step
føra 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 Old Norse fœra
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | fœra | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | fōrijaną | to cause to go; lead (someone; take lead; to... |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | faraną | to go, to travel |
via Old Norse fóðra
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | fóðra | to feed |