Where does “medföra” come from?
medföra (Swedish) comes from Swedish föra, from Old Swedish føra, from Old Norse fœra, from Proto-Germanic fōrijaną, from Proto-Germanic faraną, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
medföra (Swedish): to imply; to bring
Definitions
- to imply; to bring
Ancestry of “medföra”, step by step
medföra traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish föra
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | föra | Move objects or people from one place to another,... |
| 2 | Old Swedish | føra | to convey, move; to supply; to bring |
| 3 | Old Norse | fœra | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | fōrijaną | to cause to go; lead (someone; take lead; to... |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | faraną | to go, to travel |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
via Swedish med
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | med | also, as well, too; with, together with, in the... |
| 2 | Old English | mæþ | measure, degree, proportion; measure or extent of... |
| 3 | Old Norse | með | with, along with |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | midi | with, by, through; along, together |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | meth₂ | with |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | mé | in the middle of, near, by, around, with |