Where does “-fos” come from?
-fos (Westrobothnian) comes from Old Norse fúss, from Proto-Germanic funsaz, from Proto-Indo-European pn̥tstós, from Proto-Indo-European pent- — to pass; path.
Ancestry of “-fos”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | fúss | willing |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | funsaz | ready, willing |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | pn̥tstós | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | pent- | to pass; path |
Words derived from “-fos”