Where does “far” come from?

far (Old Danish) comes from Old Norse fár, from Proto-Germanic farą, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

far (Old Danish): pig

Definitions

  1. pig

Ancestry of “far”, step by step

far traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old Norse fár

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

via Old Norse fær

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsefærsheep
2Proto-Germanicfahazsheep
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpóḱos—

Words derived from “far”

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