Where does “eelfare” come from?
eelfare (English) comes from English fare, from Middle English fare, from Old English fær, from Proto-West Germanic *far, from Proto-Germanic farą, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
eelfare (English): The movement of eels, especially migratory; A...
Definitions
- The movement of eels, especially migratory; A...
Ancestry of “eelfare”, step by step
eelfare traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via English fare
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | fare | A going; journey; travel; voyage; course;... |
| 2 | Middle English | fare | journey, going |
| 3 | Old English | fær | sudden danger, calamity; sudden attack; ambush; a... |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *far | — |
| 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 |
via English eel
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | eel | Any freshwater or marine fish of the order... |
| 2 | Middle English | el | eel |
| 3 | Old English | ǣl | eel |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | āl | eel |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | ēlaz | eel |
via Middle English *elfare
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | *elfare | — |