Where does “ferðagjald” come from?
ferðagjald (Faroese) comes from Faroese ferð, from Old Norse ferð, from Proto-Germanic fardiz, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
ferðagjald (Faroese): fare, charge for bus, ferry, taxi, etc
Definitions
- fare, charge for bus, ferry, taxi, etc
Ancestry of “ferðagjald”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Faroese | ferð | trip, tour, journey; time |
| 2 | Old Norse | ferð | journey; conduct, behaviour |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | fardiz | journey, voyage |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |