Where does “utanfor” come from?
utanfor (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.
utanfor (Norwegian Nynorsk): outside
Definitions
- outside
Ancestry of “utanfor”, step by step
utanfor traces back through two 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 |