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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

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishfearhpiglet
2Proto-Germanic*farh—
3Proto-Germanicfarhazpig, piglet
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpórḱospiglet
5Proto-Indo-Europeanperḱ-colored; motley; to open, rip up
6Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

Words derived from “farh”

  • farrow
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