Where does “fosse” come from?

fosse (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk foss, from Old Norse fors, from Proto-Germanic fursaz, from Pre-Germanic pŕ̥sos, from Proto-Indo-European pers- — to sprinkle, to spatter.

fosse (Norwegian Nynorsk): to cascade, gush, pour, rush, foam

Definitions

  1. to cascade, gush, pour, rush, foam

Ancestry of “fosse”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskfossa waterfall
2Old Norseforsa waterfall
3Proto-Germanicfursazwaterfall, torrent
4Pre-Germanicpŕ̥sos—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpers-to sprinkle, to spatter
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pers- →Every word from Pre-Germanic pŕ̥sos →Every word from Proto-Germanic fursaz →