Where does “förman” come from?
förman (Swedish) comes from Old Swedish førmand, from Old Norse formaðr — chieftain, leader.
förman (Swedish): a foreman
Ancestry of “förman”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Swedish | førmand | — |
| 2 | Old Norse | formaðr | chieftain, leader |