Where does “vinterføre” come from?
vinterføre (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes 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, from Proto-Italic forktis — to rise; high, lofty; hill, mountain.
vinterføre (Norwegian Nynorsk): winter conditions on roads etc
Definitions
- winter conditions on roads etc
Ancestry of “vinterføre”, step by step
vinterføre traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Nynorsk føre
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | føre | condition of roads or other surfaces; typically... |
| 2 | Norwegian Nynorsk | fôr | grub, pabulum; feed, forage, fodder, feedstock;... |
| 3 | Norwegian Nynorsk | fort | quick; quickly; fortress |
| 4 | French | fort | strong; powerful; skilled, proficient,... |
| 5 | Old French | fort | strong; strongly |
| 6 | Latin | fortis | strong, powerful; firm, resolute, steadfast,... |
| 7 | Old Latin | forctis | strong |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | forktis | strong, robust |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰerǵʰ- | to rise; high, lofty; hill, mountain |