Where does “väärjumal” come from?

väärjumal (Estonian) comes from Estonian väär, from Swedish får, from Old Swedish fār, from Old Norse fár, from Proto-Germanic farą, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

väärjumal (Estonian): false god

Definitions

  1. false god

Ancestry of “väärjumal”, step by step

väärjumal traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Estonian väär

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Estonianväärwrong, incorrect
2Swedishfåra sheep; a sheep, a follower; an idiot
3Old Swedishfārsheep
4Old Norsefárfew; bale, harm, mischief, anger; dangerous...
5Proto-Germanicfarąa means of passing, ford, ferry
6Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

via Estonian jumal

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Estonianjumalgod; God
2Proto-Finnicjumalagod
3Proto-Finno-Permicjumasky, god
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Proto-Germanic farą →