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
- astronaut
Ancestry of “rúmdarfari”, step by step
rúmdarfari traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Faroese fari
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Faroese | fari | first-person singular present of fara |
| 2 | Faroese | fara | to go, to travel |
| 3 | Old Norse | fara | to fare, to travel |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | faraną | to go, to travel |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
via Faroese rúmd
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Faroese | rúmd | space, room |