Where does “vaarwel” come from?
vaarwel (Afrikaans) comes from Dutch vaarwel, from Dutch varen, from Middle Dutch vāren, from Old Dutch faran, from Proto-Germanic faran, from Proto-Germanic faraną, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
vaarwel (Afrikaans): good-bye, farewell
Definitions
- good-bye, farewell
Ancestry of “vaarwel”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | vaarwel | goodbye, farewell; A farewell, an occasion of... |
| 2 | Dutch | varen | To sail; to go by boat; to navigate; To ascend or... |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | vāren | to go, to fare, to travel |
| 4 | Old Dutch | faran | to go, sail |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | faran | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | faraną | to go, to travel |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |