Where does “forró” come from?
forró (Portuguese) comes from Old French fuerre, from Frankish fōdar, from Proto-Germanic fōdrą, from Proto-Germanic fōdô, from Proto-Indo-European pat- — to feed; path; to go.
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Ancestry of “forró”, step by step
forró traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Old French fuerre
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | fuerre | hay |
| 2 | Frankish | fōdar | fodder, sheath |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | fōdrą | fodder; sheath |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | fōdô | food, nourishment |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pat- | to feed; path; to go |
via Arabic حُرّ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arabic | حُرّ | free, noble, virtuous |
via Portuguese forrobodó
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | forrobodó | a chaotic situation involving many people |