Where does “gevaar” come from?

gevaar (Afrikaans) comes from Dutch gevaar, from German gefahr, from Middle High German gevāre, from Old High German fāra, from Proto-Germanic fērō, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

gevaar (Afrikaans): danger, peril

Definitions

  1. danger, peril

Ancestry of “gevaar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchgevaardanger, peril
2Germangefahrdanger, hazard, peril, risk
3Middle High Germangevāredanger
4Old High Germanfāraambush, danger, deceit
5Proto-Germanicfērōdanger
6Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Proto-Germanic fērō →