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Where does “overførbar” come from?

overførbar (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk overføre, from Norwegian Nynorsk føre, from Norwegian Nynorsk fôr, from Norwegian Nynorsk fort, from French fort, from Old French fort, from Latin fortis, from Old Latin forctis — to rise; high, lofty; hill, mountain.

overførbar (Norwegian Nynorsk): transferable; transmissible, transmittable

Definitions

  1. transferable; transmissible, transmittable

Ancestry of “overførbar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskoverføreto transfer; to transmit
2Norwegian Nynorskførecondition of roads or other surfaces; typically...
3Norwegian Nynorskfôrgrub, pabulum; feed, forage, fodder, feedstock;...
4Norwegian Nynorskfortquick; quickly; fortress
5Frenchfortstrong; powerful; skilled, proficient,...
6Old Frenchfortstrong; strongly
7Latinfortisstrong, powerful; firm, resolute, steadfast,...
8Old Latinforctisstrong
9Proto-Italicforktisstrong, robust
10Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰerǵʰ-to rise; high, lofty; hill, mountain
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