Where does “veren” come from?

veren (Middle Dutch) comes from Old Dutch ferien, from Proto-Germanic farjaną, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

Ancestry of “veren”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Old Dutch	ferien	—
2	Proto-Germanic	farjaną	to take somewhere, to carry, to ferry
3	Proto-Indo-European	per-	before, in front; first; to go through
4	Proto-Indo-European	pr̥tós	passed , crossed

Words derived from “veren”

veren
veerkracht
vering
veerkrachtig

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Proto-Germanic farjaną →