Where does “fere” come from?

fere (English) comes from Middle English fere, from Old English fēre, from Proto-Germanic fēriz, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

fere (English): A companion, comrade or friend; A spouse; an...

Definitions

  1. A companion, comrade or friend; A spouse; an...

Ancestry of “fere”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishferefear
2Old Englishfēreable to go, fit for service
3Proto-Germanicfērizcrossing, able to cross
4Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Proto-Germanic fēriz →