Where does “fœri” come from?
fœri (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic fōriją, from Proto-Germanic fōriz, from Proto-Germanic faraną, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
fœri (Old Norse): opportunity, chance; line and tackle; inflection...
Definitions
- opportunity, chance; line and tackle; inflection...
Ancestry of “fœri”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | fōriją | situation, opportunity |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | fōriz | able to go, passable |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | faraną | to go, to travel |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
Words derived from “fœri”