Where does “fornminne” come from?

fornminne (Swedish) comes from Swedish forn, from Old Swedish forn, from Old Norse fórn, from Proto-Germanic fōrīniz, from Proto-Germanic fōrijaną, from Proto-Germanic faraną, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

fornminne (Swedish): a site of historical interest, an ancient monument, ancient remains

Definitions

  1. a site of historical interest, an ancient monument, ancient remains

Ancestry of “fornminne”, step by step

fornminne traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish forn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishfornancient, very old
2Old Swedishfornancient, very old
3Old Norsefórnold, ancient
4Proto-Germanicfōrīnizgift, offering
5Proto-Germanicfōrijanąto cause to go; lead (someone; take lead; to...
6Proto-Germanicfaranąto go, to travel
7Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
8Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

via Swedish minne

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishminnememory; component used in computers etc. store...
2Old Norseminnimemory; less, smaller: comparative degree of...
3Proto-Germanicminnizôcomparative degree of *lītilaz
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmey-to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Proto-Germanic faraną →