Where does “afar” come from?
afar (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse afar, from Proto-Germanic abraz — strong, severe, exceeding, immense, great, huge,...
afar (Icelandic): very, immensely, ever so, highly, most;...
Definitions
- very, immensely, ever so, highly, most;...
Ancestry of “afar”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | afar | very, exceedingly |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | abraz | strong, severe, exceeding, immense, great, huge,... |