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Where does “wayfarer” come from?

Wayfarer comes from Middle English weyfarere, a compound of way and farer, meaning one who travels on foot.

wayfarer (English): A traveller, especially one on foot; A type of...

Definitions

  1. A traveller, especially one on foot; A type of...

Ancestry of “wayfarer”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishweyfarere—
Every word from Middle English weyfarere →