Where does “farr” come from?

farr (English) comes from Old English fearr, from Proto-Germanic farzaz, from Proto-Indo-European perh₃- — to provide; bestow, give; to grant.

farr (English): Obsolete spelling of far

Definitions

  1. Obsolete spelling of far

Ancestry of “farr”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishfearrbull
2Proto-Germanicfarzazbull; ox; steer
3Proto-Indo-Europeanperh₃-to provide; bestow, give; to grant
Every word from Proto-Indo-European perh₃- →Every word from Proto-Germanic farzaz →Every word from Old English fearr →