Where does “ferryhouse” come from?
ferryhouse (English) comes from English ferry, from Middle English ferien, from Old English ferian, from Proto-West Germanic farjan, from Proto-Germanic farjaną, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
ferryhouse (English): A building on the shore beside the departure point of a ferry, where passengers may purchase tickets etc
Definitions
- A building on the shore beside the departure point of a ferry, where passengers may purchase tickets etc
Ancestry of “ferryhouse”, step by step
ferryhouse traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English ferry
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ferry | To carry; transport; convey; To move someone or... |
| 2 | Middle English | ferien | to carry, convey, convey in a boat |
| 3 | Old English | ferian | to take, move, carry; to direct the course of;... |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | farjan | to take somewhere, to carry, to ferry |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | farjaną | to take somewhere, to carry, to ferry |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
via English House
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | House | A particular chamber of political representation |
| 2 | Middle English | hous | house, residence; house of worship, temple;... |
| 3 | Old English | hūs | dwelling, shelter, house; house |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | hūs | house |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | hūsą | house |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kewH- | to cover, bedeck; cover |