Where does “stedfar” come from?

stedfar (Danish) comes from Danish får, from Old Danish far, from Old Norse fár, from Proto-Germanic farą, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

stedfar (Danish): stepfather

Definitions

  1. stepfather

Ancestry of “stedfar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishfårsheep; present tense of få
2Old Danishfarpig
3Old Norsefárfew; bale, harm, mischief, anger; dangerous...
4Proto-Germanicfarąa means of passing, ford, ferry
5Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Proto-Germanic farą →
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