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Where does “fyrirbjóða” come from?

fyrirbjóða (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic furibeudaną, from Proto-Germanic furi-, from Proto-Germanic furi, from Proto-Indo-European preh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

fyrirbjóða (Old Norse): to forbid

Definitions

  1. to forbid

Ancestry of “fyrirbjóða”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicfuribeudanąto forbid, prohibit, command against
2Proto-Germanicfuri-before, forth, forward; forth-
3Proto-Germanicfurifor, before; before, forward
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpreh₂-before, in front
5Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

Words derived from “fyrirbjóða”

  • røykeforbud
  • forbud
  • forby
  • forbudt
  • flyforbudssone
  • forby
  • forbyde
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