Where does “vār” come from?
vār (Middle Low German) comes from Old Saxon fāra, from Proto-Germanic fērō, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
Ancestry of “vār”, step by step
vār traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Saxon fāra
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Saxon | fāra | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | fērō | danger |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
via Old Saxon fār
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Saxon | fār | — |