Where does “illfare” come from?

illfare (English) comes from English fare, from Middle English fare, from Old English fær, from Proto-West Germanic *far, from Proto-Germanic farą, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

illfare (English): Misfortune; detriment; harm; evilfare

Definitions

  1. Misfortune; detriment; harm; evilfare

Ancestry of “illfare”, step by step

illfare traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English fare

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishfareA going; journey; travel; voyage; course;...
2Middle Englishfarejourney, going
3Old Englishfærsudden danger, calamity; sudden attack; ambush; a...
4Proto-West Germanic*far
5Proto-Germanicfarąa means of passing, ford, ferry
6Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

via English ill

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishillEvil; wicked (of people)
2Middle Englishilleevil; wicked
3Old Norseíllrevil, bad
4Proto-Germanicilhilazbad, evil
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁elḱ-
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós