Where does “faran” come from?
faran (Old Dutch) comes from Proto-Germanic faran, from Proto-Germanic faraną, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
faran (Old Dutch): to go, sail
Definitions
- to go, sail
Ancestry of “faran”, step by step
faran traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Germanic faran
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | faran | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | faraną | to go, to travel |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
via Proto-West Germanic faran
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | faran | to travel |