Where does “farspeak” come from?
farspeak (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.
farspeak (English): To engage in long-distance communication by magic...
Definitions
- To engage in long-distance communication by magic...
Ancestry of “farspeak”, step by step
farspeak 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 speak
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | speak | To communicate with one's voice, to say words out... |
| 2 | Middle English | speke | — |
| 3 | Old English | specan | Alternative form of sprecan; to speak |
| 4 | Old English | sprecan | to speak, talk |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | *sprekan | to speak |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | sprekaną | to speak, to make a noise |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | spreg- | to make a sound, speak; to make a sound, utter,... |