Where does “ferre” come from?

ferre (Middle English) comes from Old English feor, from Proto-Germanic ferrai, from Proto-Indo-European per-nóy, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

Ancestry of “ferre”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old EnglishfeorAlternative form of feorr; far
2Proto-Germanicferraifar, distant
3Proto-Indo-Europeanper-nóy—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

Words derived from “ferre”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per-nóy →