Where does “farh” come from?
farh (Middle English) comes from Old English fearh, from Proto-Germanic *farh, from Proto-Germanic farhaz, from Proto-Indo-European pórḱos, from Proto-Indo-European perḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
Ancestry of “farh”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old English | fearh | piglet |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | *farh | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | farhaz | pig, piglet |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | pórḱos | piglet |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | perḱ- | colored; motley; to open, rip up |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
Words derived from “farh”