Where does “-ferdig” come from?

-ferdig (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål ferdig, from Old Norse ferðugr, from Old Norse ferð, from Proto-Germanic fardiz, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

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Ancestry of “-ferdig”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålferdigfinished; ready; exhausted
2Old Norseferðugrready
3Old Norseferðjourney; conduct, behaviour
4Proto-Germanicfardizjourney, voyage
5Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tósEvery word from Proto-Indo-European per-Every word from Proto-Germanic fardiz
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