Where does “ford” come from?
ford (Old English) comes from Proto-West Germanic furdu, from Proto-Germanic furduz, from Proto-Indo-European pértus, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
ford (Old English): ford
Definitions
- ford
Ancestry of “ford”, step by step
ford traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-West Germanic furdu
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | furdu | ford |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | furduz | ford |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | pértus | crossing |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
via Proto-Germanic ferþu
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | ferþu | — |