Where does “farfetch” come from?
farfetch (English) comes from English far, from Middle English ferre, from Old English feor, from Proto-Germanic ferrai, from Proto-Indo-European per-nóy, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
farfetch (English): Anything brought from afar, or brought about with...
Definitions
- Anything brought from afar, or brought about with...
Ancestry of “farfetch”, step by step
farfetch traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English far
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | far | Distant; remote in space; Remote in time; Long |
| 2 | Middle English | ferre | — |
| 3 | Old English | feor | Alternative form of feorr; far |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | ferrai | far, distant |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | per-nóy | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
via English fetch
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | fetch | To retrieve; to bear towards; to go and get; To... |
| 2 | Middle English | fecchen | to get and bring back, fetch; to come for, get... |
| 3 | Old English | feċċan | to fetch, bring; to draw |
| 4 | Old English | fetian | to fetch, bring near; to obtain, acquire; to... |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | fatōną | to hold; seize |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pēd- | foot |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ped- | to walk, to step; to stumble, to fall |