Where does “hámarksferð” come from?

hámarksferð (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.

hámarksferð (Faroese): speed limit

Definitions

  1. speed limit

Ancestry of “hámarksferð”, step by step

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