Where does “foss” come from?
foss (Westrobothnian) comes from Westrobothnian fus, from Old Norse fúss, from Proto-Germanic funsaz, from Proto-Indo-European pn̥tstós, from Proto-Indo-European pent- — to pass; path.
foss (Westrobothnian): right away, in a moment
Ancestry of “foss”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Westrobothnian | fus | eager |
| 2 | Old Norse | fúss | willing |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | funsaz | ready, willing |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | pn̥tstós | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pent- | to pass; path |