Where does “farsfigur” come from?

farsfigur (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk får, from Old Norse fár, from Proto-Germanic farą, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

farsfigur (Norwegian Nynorsk): a father figure

Definitions

  1. a father figure

Ancestry of “farsfigur”, step by step

farsfigur traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk får

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskfårpresent of få
2Old Norsefárfew; bale, harm, mischief, anger; dangerous...
3Proto-Germanicfarąa means of passing, ford, ferry
4Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

via Norwegian Nynorsk figur

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskfigura figure; a character
2Latinfigūrashape, form, figure
3Latinfingōto shape, fashion, form, knead (dough)
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰeyǵʰ-to knead; to form, to shape
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Proto-Germanic farą →