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Where does “förbinda” come from?

förbinda (Swedish) comes from Middle Low German vorbinden, from Old Saxon far-, from Proto-Germanic fra-, from Proto-Indo-European pro-, from Proto-Indo-European por-, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

förbinda (Swedish): to unite, to join; to bandage

Definitions

  1. to unite, to join; to bandage

Ancestry of “förbinda”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Low Germanvorbinden—
2Old Saxonfar-forming verbs from verbs with various senses...
3Proto-Germanicfra-off, away; completely, fully, up
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpro-toward, forward
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpor-to give birth; forward, through; going, passage
6Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

Words derived from “förbinda”

  • förbindelse
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