Where does “feorsian” come from?
feorsian (Old English) comes from Old English feorr, from Proto-Germanic ferrai, from Proto-Indo-European per-nóy, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
feorsian (Old English): to exceed, go beyond; to remove, expel; to...
Definitions
- to exceed, go beyond; to remove, expel; to...
Ancestry of “feorsian”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old English | feorr | far; distant; far back; far; at a distance |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | ferrai | far, distant |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | per-nóy | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |