Where does “føri” come from?

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

føri (Faroese): matter; instance, case, circumstance; capability,...

Definitions

  1. matter; instance, case, circumstance; capability,...

Ancestry of “føri”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicfōrijąsituation, opportunity
2Proto-Germanicfōrizable to go, passable
3Proto-Germanicfaranąto go, to travel
4Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

Words derived from “føri”

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