Where does “fornnordisk” come from?

fornnordisk (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.

fornnordisk (Swedish): relating to the distant past of the Nordic region, especially the Viking Age; Norse

Definitions

  1. relating to the distant past of the Nordic region, especially the Viking Age; Norse

Ancestry of “fornnordisk”, step by step

fornnordisk 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 nordisk

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1SwedishnordiskNordic
2Swedish-isk-ish, of or pertaining to; making an adjective...
3Old Norse-iskr—
4Proto-Germanic-iskazForms adjectives from nouns with the sense of...
5Proto-Indo-European-iskosCharacteristic of, typical of, pertaining to
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Proto-Germanic faraną →