Where does “fær” come from?
fær (Old English) comes from Proto-West Germanic *far, from Proto-Germanic farą, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
fær (Old English): sudden danger, calamity; sudden attack; ambush; a...
Definitions
- sudden danger, calamity; sudden attack; ambush; a...
Ancestry of “fær”, step by step
fær traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-West Germanic *far
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | *far | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | farą | a means of passing, ford, ferry |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
via Proto-Germanic fērō
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | fērō | danger |