Where does “varen” come from?

varen (Middle Low German) comes from Old Saxon faran, from Proto-West Germanic faran, from Proto-Germanic faraną, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

varen (Middle Low German): to journey, to travel

Definitions

  1. to journey, to travel

Ancestry of “varen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Saxonfaranto go, to travel
2Proto-West Germanicfaranto travel
3Proto-Germanicfaranąto go, to travel
4Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Proto-Germanic faraną →
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