Where does “færinga” come from?

færinga (Old English) comes from Old English fǣr, from Proto-Germanic fērą, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

færinga (Old English): suddenly, by chance

Definitions

  1. suddenly, by chance

Ancestry of “færinga”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishfǣrsudden attack; sudden danger, calamity, ambush; a...
2Proto-Germanicfērądanger
3Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Proto-Germanic fērą →