Where does “bokföra” come from?

bokföra (Swedish) comes from Swedish föra, from Old Swedish føra, from Old Norse fœra, from Proto-Germanic fōrijaną, from Proto-Germanic faraną, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

bokföra (Swedish): to book, to write down; to record; to do...

Definitions

  1. to book, to write down; to record; to do...

Ancestry of “bokföra”, step by step

bokföra traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish föra

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1SwedishföraMove objects or people from one place to another,...
2Old Swedishførato convey, move; to supply; to bring
3Old Norsefœra
4Proto-Germanicfōrijanąto cause to go; lead (someone; take lead; to...
5Proto-Germanicfaranąto go, to travel
6Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

via Swedish bok

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishbokbook; beech
2Old Swedishbōkbook
3Old Norsebókbeech; textile fabric with figures woven in it;...
4Proto-Germanicbōksletter, written message, inscriptions carved into...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeh₂ǵosbeech

Words derived from “bokföra

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tósEvery word from Proto-Indo-European per-Every word from Proto-Germanic faraną