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Where does “infær” come from?

infær (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic farą, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

infær (Old English): ingress, entrance, ingang

Definitions

  1. ingress, entrance, ingang

Ancestry of “infær”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicfarąa means of passing, ford, ferry
2Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

Words derived from “infær”

  • infare
  • infaring
  • infer
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