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Where does “ferken” come from?

ferken (Middle English) comes from Old English fercian — to bring, assist, support, carry, conduct,...

ferken (Middle English): to proceed, hasten

Definitions

  1. to proceed, hasten

Ancestry of “ferken”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishfercianto bring, assist, support, carry, conduct,...

Words derived from “ferken”

  • firk
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