Where does “ferðmark” come from?

ferðmark (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.

ferðmark (Faroese): speed limit

Definitions

  1. speed limit

Ancestry of “ferðmark”, step by step

ferðmark 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 mark

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroesemarkforest; pasture; field
2Old Norsemark—
3Proto-Germanicmarkąmark, sign, stamp
4Proto-Indo-European*mórǵsboundary, border
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Proto-Germanic fardiz →
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