Where does “wayverinde” come from?
wayverinde (Middle English) comes from Old English weġfarende, from Old English farende, from Proto-Germanic farandz, from Proto-Germanic faraną, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
Ancestry of “wayverinde”, step by step
wayverinde traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old English weġfarende
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | weġfarende | wayfaring |
| 2 | Old English | farende | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | farandz | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | faraną | to go, to travel |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
via Old English weġfērende
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | weġfērende | wayfaring |