Where does “förena” come from?

förena (Old Swedish) comes from German vereinen, from German Ver-, from Middle High German ver-, from Proto-Germanic fra-, from Proto-Indo-European pro-, from Proto-Indo-European por-, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

Ancestry of “förena”, step by step

förena traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German vereinen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanvereinenTo unite; To join; To combine
2GermanVer-Inseparable verbal prefix indicating privation or the direction of 'forth', 'away'
3Middle High Germanver-—
4Proto-Germanicfra-off, away; completely, fully, up
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpro-toward, forward
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpor-to give birth; forward, through; going, passage
7Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
8Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

via Middle Low German vorenen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Low Germanvorenen—

Words derived from “förena”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European por- →
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