Where does “far” come from?

far (Catalan) comes from Latin pharus, from French phare, from Ancient Greek φάρος, from Ancient Greek φᾶρος — large piece of cloth, web; wide cloak or mantle...

far (Catalan): lighthouse; headlight

Definitions

  1. lighthouse; headlight

Ancestry of “far”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinpharuslighthouse
2Frenchphareleading, signature, key, flagship; lighthouse;...
3Ancient Greekφάροςpharynx; plough; ploughing
4Ancient Greekφᾶροςlarge piece of cloth, web; wide cloak or mantle...

Words derived from “far”

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