Where does “-för” come from?

-för (Swedish) comes from Old Swedish for, from Proto-Germanic furai, from Proto-Indo-European preh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

-för (Swedish): able; creates an adjective from a noun or adjective implying capability of being or doing the main word

Definitions

  1. able; creates an adjective from a noun or adjective implying capability of being or doing the main word

Ancestry of “-för”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Swedishfor—
2Proto-Germanicfuraibefore, in front of; before, in front
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpreh₂-before, in front
4Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

Words derived from “-för”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European preh₂- →
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