Where does “fearm” come from?
fearm (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic fermō, from Proto-Germanic ferhwō, from Proto-Indo-European perkʷ- — oak.
fearm (Old English): Alternative form of feorm
Definitions
- Alternative form of feorm
Ancestry of “fearm”, step by step
fearm traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Germanic fermō
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | fermō | means of living, subsistence |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | ferhwō | life force, body, being |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | perkʷ- | oak |
via Proto-Germanic farmaz
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | farmaz | a fare; load; lading |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
Words derived from “fearm”