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Where does “forþfaran” come from?

forþfaran (Old English) comes from Old English faran, from Proto-West Germanic faran, from Proto-Germanic faraną, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

forþfaran (Old English): to go or fare forth, depart, die

Definitions

  1. to go or fare forth, depart, die

Ancestry of “forþfaran”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishfaranto go, travel; to fare
2Proto-West Germanicfaranto travel
3Proto-Germanicfaranąto go, to travel
4Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

Words derived from “forþfaran”

  • forthfare
  • forthfaren
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