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Where does “fǿra” come from?

fǿra (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic fōrijaną, from Proto-Germanic faraną, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

fǿra (Old Norse): To bring, convey; To bring, present; To remove

Definitions

  1. To bring, convey; To bring, present; To remove

Ancestry of “fǿra”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicfōrijanąto cause to go; lead (someone; take lead; to...
2Proto-Germanicfaranąto go, to travel
3Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

Words derived from “fǿra”

  • áarføri
  • før
  • leikføri
  • føri
  • føra
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