Where does “foregaff” come from?
foregaff (English) comes from English Fore, from German Fahr, from German Fähre, from Middle High German verren, from Old High German ferrana, from Old High German ferro, from Proto-West Germanic *ferrō, from Proto-Germanic ferrai — passed , crossed.
foregaff (English): The gaff spar that controls a gaff-rigged sail that controls a gaff-rigged foresail
Definitions
- The gaff spar that controls a gaff-rigged sail that controls a gaff-rigged foresail
Ancestry of “foregaff”, step by step
foregaff traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Fore
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Fore | A people of Papua New Guinea |
| 2 | German | Fahr | — |
| 3 | German | Fähre | ferry |
| 4 | Middle High German | verren | — |
| 5 | Old High German | ferrana | from afar |
| 6 | Old High German | ferro | afar; skipper |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | *ferrō | — |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | ferrai | far, distant |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | per-nóy | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
via English gaff
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | gaff | A tool consisting of a large metal hook with a... |
| 2 | Romani | gav | village |
| 3 | Sauraseni Prakrit | 𑀕𑀸𑀫 | — |
| 4 | Sanskrit | ग्राम | an inhabited place, village, hamlet, settlement;... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | grā́mas | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | grā́mas | village, town; community |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ger- | to gather; flock, herd |