Where does “bokförare” come from?
bokförare (Swedish) comes from Swedish bokföra, 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.
bokförare (Swedish): bookkeeper
Definitions
- bookkeeper
Ancestry of “bokförare”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | bokföra | to book, to write down; to record; to do... |
| 2 | Swedish | föra | Move objects or people from one place to another,... |
| 3 | Old Swedish | føra | to convey, move; to supply; to bring |
| 4 | Old Norse | fœra | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | fōrijaną | to cause to go; lead (someone; take lead; to... |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | faraną | to go, to travel |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |