Where does “förena” come from?
förena (Swedish) comes from Old Swedish förena, from German vereinen, from German Ver-, from Middle High German ver-, from Proto-Germanic fra-, from Proto-Indo-European pro-, from Proto-Indo-European por-, from Proto-Indo-European per- — passed , crossed.
förena (Swedish): to unite
Definitions
- to unite
Ancestry of “förena”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Swedish | förena | — |
| 2 | German | vereinen | To unite; To join; To combine |
| 3 | German | Ver- | Inseparable verbal prefix indicating privation or the direction of 'forth', 'away' |
| 4 | Middle High German | ver- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | fra- | off, away; completely, fully, up |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |