Where does “ferjekai” come from?

ferjekai (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk ferje, from Old Norse ferja, from Proto-Germanic farjǭ, from Proto-Germanic farjaną, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

ferjekai (Norwegian Nynorsk): a ferry terminal, wharf or quay

Definitions

  1. a ferry terminal, wharf or quay

Ancestry of “ferjekai”, step by step

ferjekai traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk ferje

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskferjea ferry
2Old Norseferjaferry; to ferry
3Proto-Germanicfarjǭferry
4Proto-Germanicfarjanąto take somewhere, to carry, to ferry
5Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

via Norwegian Nynorsk kai

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskkaiquay, wharf, dock
2Old Frenchkay—
3Gaulishkagyum—
4Proto-Celtickagyompen, enclosure
5Proto-Indo-Europeankagʰyómenclosure, hedge
6Proto-Indo-European-yósCreates adjectives from noun or verb stems
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Proto-Germanic farjaną →