Where does “gefahr” come from?

gefahr (German) comes from Middle High German gevāre, from Old High German fāra, from Proto-Germanic fērō, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

gefahr (German): danger, hazard, peril, risk

Definitions

  1. danger, hazard, peril, risk

Ancestry of “gefahr”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germangevāredanger
2Old High Germanfāraambush, danger, deceit
3Proto-Germanicfērōdanger
4Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

Words derived from “gefahr

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tósEvery word from Proto-Indo-European per-Every word from Proto-Germanic fērō