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Where does “ferð” come from?

ferð (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse ferð, from Proto-Germanic fardiz, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

ferð (Icelandic): trip, tour, journey; speed; second-person...

Definitions

  1. trip, tour, journey; speed; second-person...

Ancestry of “ferð”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseferðjourney; conduct, behaviour
2Proto-Germanicfardizjourney, voyage
3Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

Words derived from “ferð”

  • fýluferð
  • bátsferð
  • heimferð
  • ferðaáætlun
  • ferðataska
  • geimferð
  • gönguferð
  • helgarferð
  • úrferðarfall
  • ferðamaður
  • íferðarfall
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