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Where does “ferda” come from?

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

ferda (Norwegian Nynorsk): definite singular of ferd; travel

Definitions

  1. definite singular of ferd; travel

Ancestry of “ferda”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskferdjourney, travel; group of people; vere i verd...
2Old Norseferðjourney; conduct, behaviour
3Proto-Germanicfardizjourney, voyage
4Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed
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