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
- ingress, entrance, ingang
Ancestry of “infær”, step by step
infær traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Germanic farą
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | farą | a means of passing, ford, ferry |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
via Proto-Germanic in
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | in | in; into |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | én | in |
Words derived from “infær”