Where does “förfader” come from?

förfader (Swedish) comes from Old Norse forfaðir, from Middle English vorvader, from Old English fōrefæder — forefather.

förfader (Swedish): an ancestor, a forefather

Definitions

  1. an ancestor, a forefather

Ancestry of “förfader”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseforfaðir—
2Middle Englishvorvader—
3Old Englishfōrefæderforefather
Every word from Old English fōrefæder →Every word from Middle English vorvader →Every word from Old Norse forfaðir →