Where does “ferd” come from?

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

ferd (Norwegian Nynorsk): journey, travel; group of people; vere i verd...

Definitions

  1. journey, travel; group of people; vere i verd...

Ancestry of “ferd”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseferðjourney; conduct, behaviour
2Proto-Germanicfardizjourney, voyage
3Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

Words derived from “ferd”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Proto-Germanic fardiz →