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

  1. fare, charge for bus, ferry, taxi, etc

Ancestry of “ferðagjald”, step by step

ferðagjald traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Faroese ferð

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroeseferðtrip, tour, journey; time
2Old Norseferðjourney; conduct, behaviour
3Proto-Germanicfardizjourney, voyage
4Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

via Faroese gjald

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroesegjaldfee, payment
2Old Norsegjaldpayment, tribute
3Proto-GermanicgeldąThat which is paid out; reward, gift, money
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʰeldʰ-to repay, reward; to pay; to pay for, repay
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Proto-Germanic fardiz →