Where does “ferie” come from?

ferie (Middle English) comes from Old Norse ferja, from Proto-Germanic farjǭ, from Proto-Germanic farjaną, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

ferie (Middle English): A place where a ferry crosses

Definitions

  1. A place where a ferry crosses

Ancestry of “ferie”, step by step

ferie traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old Norse ferja

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseferjaferry; to ferry
2Proto-Germanicfarjǭferry
3Proto-Germanicfarjanąto take somewhere, to carry, to ferry
4Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

via Old French ferie

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchferie—
2Latinfēriafestival; holy day
3Proto-Indo-Europeandʰéh₁sgod, godhead, deity; sacred place
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰeh₁-to do, put, place

Words derived from “ferie”

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