Where does “farn” come from?

farn (Middle High German) comes from Old High German farn, from Proto-West Germanic farn, from Proto-Indo-European pornóm, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

Ancestry of “farn”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germanfarnfern
2Proto-West Germanicfarnfern
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpornómfeather, wing; fern, leaf
4Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

Words derived from “farn”

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