Where does “fartøy” come from?
fartøy (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Dutch vaartuig, from Dutch varen, from Middle Dutch vāren, from Old Dutch faran, from Proto-Germanic faran, from Proto-Germanic faraną, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
fartøy (Norwegian Nynorsk): a vessel
Ancestry of “fartøy”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | vaartuig | vessel; vessels; vehicle |
| 2 | Dutch | varen | To sail; to go by boat; to navigate; To ascend or... |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | vāren | — |
| 4 | Old Dutch | faran | to go, sail |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | faran | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | faraną | to go, to travel |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
Words derived from “fartøy”