Where does “fǣr” come from?
fǣr (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic fērą, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
fǣr (Old English): sudden attack; sudden danger, calamity, ambush; a...
Definitions
- sudden attack; sudden danger, calamity, ambush; a...
Ancestry of “fǣr”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | fērą | danger |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |