Where does “farteth” come from?
farteth (English) comes from English fart, from Middle English ferten, from Old English feortan, from Proto-Germanic fertaną, from Proto-Indo-European perd- — to fart loudly, pass gas, break wind.
Ancestry of “farteth”, step by step
farteth traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English fart
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | fart | To emit digestive gases from the anus; to... |
| 2 | Middle English | ferten | — |
| 3 | Old English | feortan | to fart |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | fertaną | to break wind, fart |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | perd- | to fart loudly, pass gas, break wind |
via English eth
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | eth | A letter introduced into Old English to... |