Where does “föraktfull” come from?
föraktfull (Swedish) comes from Swedish förakt, from Middle Low German voracht, from Proto-West Germanic firiahtu, from Proto-Germanic firi-, from Proto-Indo-European per(i), from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
föraktfull (Swedish): contemptuous
Definitions
- contemptuous
Ancestry of “föraktfull”, step by step
föraktfull traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish förakt
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | förakt | contempt |
| 2 | Middle Low German | voracht | — |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | firiahtu | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | firi- | around; through, across; expresses intensive or... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | per(i) | through, across; leading across |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |