Where does “farfaran” come from?
farfaran (Old Dutch) comes from Old Dutch faran, from Proto-Germanic faran, from Proto-Germanic faraną — to go, to travel.
farfaran (Old Dutch): to disappear, to perish
Definitions
- to disappear, to perish
Ancestry of “farfaran”, step by step
farfaran traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Dutch faran
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Dutch | faran | to go, sail |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | faran | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | faraną | to go, to travel |
via Proto-Germanic frafaraną
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | frafaraną | to go away |