Where does “áarføri” come from?

áarføri (Faroese) comes from Faroese føri, from Proto-Germanic fōriją, from Proto-Germanic fōriz, from Proto-Germanic faraną, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

áarføri (Faroese): swelling of a stream; heavy rain

Definitions

  1. swelling of a stream; heavy rain

Ancestry of “áarføri”, step by step

áarføri traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Faroese føri

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroeseførimatter; instance, case, circumstance; capability,...
2Proto-Germanicfōrijąsituation, opportunity
3Proto-Germanicfōrizable to go, passable
4Proto-Germanicfaranąto go, to travel
5Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

via Faroese Á

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FaroeseÁbrook, stream, river
2Old Norseáriver; Alternative form of ær; on
3Proto-Norseᚨᚾon
4Proto-Germanicanaon, at; on, onto; ana
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂en-on, onto
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Proto-Germanic faraną →