Where does “misfare” come from?
misfare (English) comes from Old English misfaran, from Old English faran, from Proto-West Germanic faran, from Proto-Germanic faraną, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
misfare (English): To go astray; to transgress, to sin; To fare...
Definitions
- To go astray; to transgress, to sin; To fare...
Ancestry of “misfare”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old English | misfaran | — |
| 2 | Old English | faran | to go, travel; to fare |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | faran | to travel |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | faraną | to go, to travel |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |