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Where does “farfaran” come from?

farfaran (Old Dutch) comes from Old Dutch far-, 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.

farfaran (Old Dutch): to disappear, to perish

Definitions

  1. to disappear, to perish

Ancestry of “farfaran”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Dutchfar-—
2Proto-Germanicfra-off, away; completely, fully, up
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpro-toward, forward
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpor-to give birth; forward, through; going, passage
5Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

Words derived from “farfaran”

  • vervaren
  • vervaard
  • onvervaard
  • vervāren
  • vervaren
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