Where does “forn” come from?

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

forn (Old Swedish): ancient, very old

Definitions

  1. ancient, very old

Ancestry of “forn”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsefórnold, ancient
2Proto-Germanicfōrīnizgift, offering
3Proto-Germanicfōrijanąto cause to go; lead (someone; take lead; to...
4Proto-Germanicfaranąto go, to travel
5Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

Words derived from “forn”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Proto-Germanic faraną →