Where does “förbipasserande” come from?

förbipasserande (Swedish) comes from Swedish förbi, from Middle Low German vorbi.

förbipasserande (Swedish): passing by, passing (going past)

Definitions

  1. passing by, passing (going past)

Ancestry of “förbipasserande”, step by step

förbipasserande traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish förbi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishförbipast, over
2Middle Low Germanvorbi—

via Swedish passerande

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishpasserande—
Every word from Middle Low German vorbi →Every word from Swedish förbi →