Where does “fordon” come from?

fordon (Swedish) comes from Swedish fara, from Old Swedish fara, from Old Norse fara, from Proto-Germanic faraną, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

fordon (Swedish): a vehicle, a conveyance

Definitions

  1. a vehicle, a conveyance

Ancestry of “fordon”, step by step

fordon traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish fara

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishfarato go, to travel; a danger
2Old Swedishfarato go, to travel
3Old Norsefarato fare, to travel
4Proto-Germanicfaranąto go, to travel
5Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

via Swedish don

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishdona tool, a means
2Low Germandon—

via Swedish fora

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishforatransported cargo; possibly including the vehicle...
2Old Swedishforajourney

Words derived from “fordon”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Proto-Germanic faraną →