Where does “fer” come from?

fer (Manx) comes from Old Irish fér, from Primitive Irish ᚃᚔᚏᚐᚄ, from Proto-Celtic wiros, from Proto-Indo-European wiHrós, from Proto-Indo-European weyh₁- — to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute.

fer (Manx): man; one; used as a dummy noun to support a...

Definitions

man; one; used as a dummy noun to support a...

Ancestry of “fer”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Old Irish	fér	grass
2	Primitive Irish	ᚃᚔᚏᚐᚄ	man
3	Proto-Celtic	wiros	man; husband
4	Proto-Indo-European	wiHrós	man; husband; warrior, hero
5	Proto-Indo-European	weyh₁-	to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute

Words derived from “fer”

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