Where does “færiband” come from?
færiband (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic færa, from Old Norse fœra, from Proto-Germanic fōrijaną, from Proto-Germanic faraną, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
færiband (Icelandic): conveyor belt
Ancestry of “færiband”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Icelandic | færa | to move , to relocate; to hand, give, bring ,... |
| 2 | Old Norse | fœra | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | fōrijaną | to cause to go; lead (someone; take lead; to... |
| 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 |