Where does “feorbuend” come from?

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

feorbuend (Old English): foreigner, alien

Definitions

  1. foreigner, alien

Ancestry of “feorbuend”, step by step

feorbuend traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old English feor

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old EnglishfeorAlternative form of feorr; far
2Proto-Germanicferraifar, distant
3Proto-Indo-Europeanper-nóy—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

via Old English būend

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishbūenddweller, inhabitant
2Old Englishbūanto dwell
3Proto-West Germanic*būan—
4Proto-Germanicbūanąto dwell, reside
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰuH-to become, grow, appear
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per-nóy →