Where does “feorr” come from?

feorr (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.

feorr (Old English): far; distant; far back; far; at a distance

Definitions

  1. far; distant; far back; far; at a distance

Ancestry of “feorr”, 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 “feorr”

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