Where does “forfaðir” come from?

forfaðir (Old Norse) comes from Middle English vorvader, from Old English fōrefæder — forefather.

Ancestry of “forfaðir”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishvorvader—
2Old Englishfōrefæderforefather

Words derived from “forfaðir”

Every word from Old English fōrefæder →Every word from Middle English vorvader →