Where does “infer” come from?

infer (Middle English) comes from Old English infær, from Proto-Germanic farą, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

infer (Middle English): entrance

Definitions

  1. entrance

Ancestry of “infer”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishinfæringress, entrance, ingang
2Proto-Germanicfarąa means of passing, ford, ferry
3Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

Words derived from “infer”

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