Where does “fordærva” come from?
fordærva (Old Swedish) comes from German verderben, from Middle High German verderben — to perish, die; bring ruin to, kill, damage.
Ancestry of “fordærva”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | verderben | to deprive of ; to rob of; to ruin; to render ... |
| 2 | Middle High German | verderben | to perish, die; bring ruin to, kill, damage |