Where does “rúmdarfari” come from?

rúmdarfari (Faroese) comes from Faroese fari, from Faroese fara, from Old Norse fara, from Proto-Germanic faraną, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

rúmdarfari (Faroese): astronaut

Definitions

  1. astronaut

Ancestry of “rúmdarfari”, step by step

rúmdarfari traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Faroese fari

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroesefarifirst-person singular present of fara
2Faroesefarato go, to travel
3Old Norsefarato fare, to travel
4Proto-Germanicfaranąto go, to travel
5Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

via Faroese rúmd

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroeserúmdspace, room
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tósEvery word from Proto-Indo-European per-Every word from Proto-Germanic faraną