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
- Distant; remote in space; Remote in time; Long
Ancestry of “far”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | ferre | — |
| 2 | Old English | feor | Alternative form of feorr; far |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | ferrai | far, distant |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | per-nóy | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |