Where does “farmur” come from?
farmur (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse farmr, from Proto-Germanic farmaz, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
farmur (Icelandic): cargo, load, charge
Ancestry of “farmur”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | farmr | load, lading |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | farmaz | a fare; load; lading |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |