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Where does “far-” come from?

far- (Old Dutch) comes from Proto-Germanic fra-, from Proto-Indo-European pro-, from Proto-Indo-European por-, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

Ancestry of “far-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicfra-off, away; completely, fully, up
2Proto-Indo-Europeanpro-toward, forward
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpor-to give birth; forward, through; going, passage
4Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

Words derived from “far-”

  • forsta
  • verstandig
  • vernemen
  • vervaren
  • vervaard
  • onvervaard
  • verkiezen
  • verminken
  • verminking
  • onverstandig
  • vergelden
  • vergelding
  • vergeldingsmaatregel
  • verdwijning
  • verstaan
  • verstand
  • verdwijnen
  • verontwaardigen
  • verontwaardiging
  • verstandskies
  • vervāren
  • vervaren
  • vernēmen
  • vernemen
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