Where does “unafeard” come from?
unafeard (English) comes from English afeard, from English afear, from Middle English aferen, from Old English āfǣran, from Old English fǣran, from Old English fǣr, from Proto-Germanic fērą, from Proto-Indo-European per- — passed , crossed.
Ancestry of “unafeard”, step by step
unafeard traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English afeard
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | afeard | afraid |
| 2 | English | afear | To imbue with fear; to affright, to terrify |
| 3 | Middle English | aferen | to frighten, terrify |
| 4 | Old English | āfǣran | to terrify, dismay |
| 5 | Old English | fǣran | to frighten, raven; to frighten; to devour, raven |
| 6 | Old English | fǣr | sudden attack; sudden danger, calamity, ambush; a... |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | fērą | danger |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |