Where does “mosefar” come from?

mosefar (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk får, from Old Norse fár, from Proto-Germanic farą, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

mosefar (Norwegian Nynorsk): gap between timbers in a wall of a wooden house, where moss is caulked for the heat insulation

Definitions

  1. gap between timbers in a wall of a wooden house, where moss is caulked for the heat insulation

Ancestry of “mosefar”, step by step

mosefar traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk får

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskfårpresent of få
2Old Norsefárfew; bale, harm, mischief, anger; dangerous...
3Proto-Germanicfarąa means of passing, ford, ferry
4Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

via Norwegian Nynorsk mose

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskmosemoss
2Old Norsemosimoss
3Proto-Germanicmusąmoss, bog
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmūs-fly, stinging fly, gnat; moist, damp; swamp,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Proto-Germanic farą →