Where does “gönguferð” come from?

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

gönguferð (Icelandic): hike, walk

Definitions

  1. hike, walk

Ancestry of “gönguferð”, step by step

gönguferð traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Icelandic ferð

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicferðtrip, tour, journey; speed; second-person...
2Old Norseferðjourney; conduct, behaviour
3Proto-Germanicfardizjourney, voyage
4Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

via Icelandic ganga

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicgangato walk; to work, operate, run; to go
2Old Norsegangato go, walk
3Proto-Germanicganganąto go, walk, step
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰengʰ-to walk; to step
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Proto-Germanic fardiz →