Where does “ferien” come from?
ferien (Middle English) comes from Old English ferian, from Proto-West Germanic farjan, from Proto-Germanic farjaną, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
ferien (Middle English): to carry, convey, convey in a boat
Definitions
- to carry, convey, convey in a boat
Ancestry of “ferien”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | ferian | to take, move, carry; to direct the course of;... |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | farjan | to take somewhere, to carry, to ferry |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | farjaną | to take somewhere, to carry, to ferry |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |