Where does “føra” come from?

føra (Faroese) comes from Old Norse fǿra, from Proto-Germanic fōrijaną, from Proto-Germanic faraną, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

føra (Faroese): to conduct, to guide, to lead; to carry, to bear,...

Definitions

  1. to conduct, to guide, to lead; to carry, to bear,...

Ancestry of “føra”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old NorsefǿraTo bring, convey; To bring, present; To remove
2Proto-Germanicfōrijanąto cause to go; lead (someone; take lead; to...
3Proto-Germanicfaranąto go, to travel
4Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

Words derived from “føra”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Proto-Germanic faraną →