Where does “feor” come from?

feor (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic ferrai, from Proto-Indo-European per-nóy, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

feor (Old English): Alternative form of feorr; far

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of feorr; far

Ancestry of “feor”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicferraifar, distant
2Proto-Indo-Europeanper-nóy—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

Words derived from “feor”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per-nóy →