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

Definitions

  1. right away, in a moment

Ancestry of “foss”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Westrobothnianfuseager
2Old Norsefússwilling
3Proto-Germanicfunsazready, willing
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpn̥tstós—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpent-to pass; path
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pent- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European pn̥tstós →Every word from Proto-Germanic funsaz →