Where does “søfarer” come from?
søfarer (Danish) comes from Danish farer, from Danish fare, from Old Danish far, from Old Norse fár, from Proto-Germanic farą, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
søfarer (Danish): seafarer
Definitions
- seafarer
Ancestry of “søfarer”, step by step
søfarer traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish farer
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | farer | indefinite plural of fare; present of fare |
| 2 | Danish | fare | danger, hazard; risk; to rush, run |
| 3 | Old Danish | far | pig |
| 4 | Old Norse | fár | few; bale, harm, mischief, anger; dangerous... |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | farą | a means of passing, ford, ferry |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |