Where does “fare” come from?

fare (Middle English) comes from Old English fær, from Proto-West Germanic *far, from Proto-Germanic farą, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

fare (Middle English): journey, going

Definitions

  1. journey, going

Ancestry of “fare”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishfærsudden danger, calamity; sudden attack; ambush; a...
2Proto-West Germanic*far—
3Proto-Germanicfarąa means of passing, ford, ferry
4Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

Words derived from “fare”

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