Where does “fornminne” come from?

fornminne (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk forn, from Old Norse fórn, from Proto-Germanic fōrīniz, from Proto-Germanic fōrijaną, from Proto-Germanic faraną, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

fornminne (Norwegian Nynorsk): an ancient monument

Definitions

  1. an ancient monument

Ancestry of “fornminne”, step by step

fornminne traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk forn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskfornold, ancient
2Old Norsefórnold, ancient
3Proto-Germanicfōrīnizgift, offering
4Proto-Germanicfōrijanąto cause to go; lead (someone; take lead; to...
5Proto-Germanicfaranąto go, to travel
6Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

via Norwegian Nynorsk minne

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskminnememory; a memento; to remind
2Old Norseminnimemory; less, smaller: comparative degree of...
3Proto-Germanicminnizôcomparative degree of *lītilaz
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmey-to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Proto-Germanic faraną →