Where does “ontfaren” come from?

ontfaren (Middle Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch vāren, from Old Dutch faran, from Proto-Germanic faran, from Proto-Germanic faraną, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

ontfaren (Middle Dutch): to leave, to depart, to go away; to escape, to...

Definitions

  1. to leave, to depart, to go away; to escape, to...

Ancestry of “ontfaren”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchvārento go, to fare, to travel
2Old Dutchfaranto go, sail
3Proto-Germanicfaran—
4Proto-Germanicfaranąto go, to travel
5Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Proto-Germanic faraną →