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Where does “infaring” come from?

infaring (English) comes from English infare, from Middle English infer, from Old English infær, from Proto-Germanic farą, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

infaring (English): A faring or entering in; entrance; entry; present...

Definitions

  1. A faring or entering in; entrance; entry; present...

Ancestry of “infaring”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishinfareA party or other celebration held to mark...
2Middle Englishinferentrance
3Old Englishinfæringress, entrance, ingang
4Proto-Germanicfarąa means of passing, ford, ferry
5Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed
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