Where does “förbise” come from?

förbise (Swedish) comes from Swedish se, from Old Swedish sēa, from Old Norse séa, from Proto-Germanic sehwaną, from Proto-Indo-European sekʷ- — to follow; to see; to say.

förbise (Swedish): to overlook, to miss

Definitions

  1. to overlook, to miss

Ancestry of “förbise”, step by step

förbise traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish se

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishseto see; use one's sight; to see; to understand;...
2Old Swedishsēato see
3Old Norseséa
4Proto-Germanicsehwanąto see
5Proto-Indo-Europeansekʷ-to follow; to see; to say

via Swedish förbi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishförbipast, over
2Middle Low Germanvorbi
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sekʷ-Every word from Proto-Germanic sehwanąEvery word from Old Norse séa
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