Where does “akfar” come from?

akfar (Faroese) comes from Faroese aka, from Old Norse aka, from Proto-Germanic akaną, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éǵeti, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ- — to drive.

akfar (Faroese): vehicle, vessel, car

Definitions

  1. vehicle, vessel, car

Ancestry of “akfar”, step by step

akfar traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Faroese aka

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroeseakato drive
2Old NorseakaTo drive
3Proto-Germanicakanąto drive, sail, navigate; to ache
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éǵetito be driving
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eǵ-to drive

via Faroese fár

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroesefáraccident, anger, calamity; sheep
2Old Norsefárfew; bale, harm, mischief, anger; dangerous...
3Proto-Germanicfarąa means of passing, ford, ferry
4Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂éǵeti →Every word from Proto-Germanic akaną →