Where does “farsightedly” come from?
farsightedly (English) comes from English farsighted, 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.
farsightedly (English): In a farsighted manner
Definitions
- In a farsighted manner
Ancestry of “farsightedly”, step by step
farsightedly traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English farsighted
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | farsighted | Unable to focus with one's eyes on near objects;... |
| 2 | English | far | Distant; remote in space; Remote in time; Long |
| 3 | Middle English | ferre | — |
| 4 | Old English | feor | Alternative form of feorr; far |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | ferrai | far, distant |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | per-nóy | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |