Where does “aferen” come from?
aferen (Middle English) comes from Old English āfǣran, from Old English fǣran, from Old English fǣr, from Proto-Germanic fērą, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
aferen (Middle English): to frighten, terrify
Definitions
- to frighten, terrify
Ancestry of “aferen”, step by step
aferen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old English āfǣran
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | āfǣran | to terrify, dismay |
| 2 | Old English | fǣran | to frighten, raven; to frighten; to devour, raven |
| 3 | Old English | fǣr | sudden attack; sudden danger, calamity, ambush; a... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | fērą | danger |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |