Where does “far” come from?

Far comes from Latin far, which derives from Proto-Indo-European bʰars-, itself from Proto-Indo-European per-, ultimately tracing to Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós.

far (English): Distant; remote in space; Remote in time; Long

Definitions

  1. Distant; remote in space; Remote in time; Long

Ancestry of “far”, step by step

far traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Middle English ferre

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishferre—
2Old EnglishfeorAlternative form of feorr; far
3Proto-Germanicferraifar, distant
4Proto-Indo-Europeanper-nóy—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

via Latin far

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinfarspelt; coarse meal; grits
2Proto-Italic*farsflour
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰers-top, tip, point

Words derived from “far”

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