Where does “forntida” come from?
forntida (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.
forntida (Swedish): ancient (vaguely)
Definitions
- ancient (vaguely)
Ancestry of “forntida”, step by step
forntida traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish forn
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | forn | ancient, very old |
| 2 | Old Swedish | forn | ancient, very old |
| 3 | Old Norse | fórn | old, ancient |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | fōrīniz | gift, offering |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | fōrijaną | to cause to go; lead (someone; take lead; to... |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | faraną | to go, to travel |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
via Swedish tid
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | tid | time; time, period, era |
| 2 | Old Swedish | tiþ | time; occasion; moment |
| 3 | Old Norse | tíð | time; hour; divine service, prayers |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | tīdiz | time; period, interval |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | déh₂itis | interval, period of time |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | deh₂y- | to share, divide |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | deh₂- | to share, divide |