Where does “fere” come from?
fere (Middle English) comes from Old English fēre, from Proto-Germanic fēriz, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
Ancestry of “fere”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old English | fēre | able to go, fit for service |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | fēriz | crossing, able to cross |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
Words derived from “fere”