Where does “farsee” come from?

farsee (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.

farsee (English): To see at or from a distance; To see by...

Definitions

  1. To see at or from a distance; To see by...

Ancestry of “farsee”, step by step

farsee traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English far

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishfarDistant; remote in space; Remote in time; Long
2Middle Englishferre
3Old EnglishfeorAlternative form of feorr; far
4Proto-Germanicferraifar, distant
5Proto-Indo-Europeanper-nóy
6Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

via English See

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishSee
2Middle Englishseento see
3Old Englishsēonto be; to filter; to see, look, behold, perceive,...
4Proto-West Germanicsehwanto see
5Proto-Germanicsehwanąto see
6Proto-Indo-Europeansekʷ-to follow; to see; to say
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós
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