Where does “farn” come from?

farn (German) comes from Middle High German varn, from Old High German faran, from Proto-Germanic faran, from Proto-Germanic faraną, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

farn (German): fern

Definitions

  1. fern

Ancestry of “farn”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanvarnto fare, to go
2Old High Germanfaranto proceed
3Proto-Germanicfaran—
4Proto-Germanicfaranąto go, to travel
5Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

Words derived from “farn”

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