Where does “merefara” come from?

merefara (Old English) comes from Old English mere, from Old English byriġ, from Old English burh, from Old English burg, from Proto-Germanic burgz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰr̥ǵʰ-.

merefara (Old English): seafarer

Definitions

  1. seafarer

Ancestry of “merefara”, step by step

merefara traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old English mere

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishmerelake; pool; sea
2Old Englishbyriġ—
3Old EnglishburhAlternative form of burg; fortress; hill
4Old Englishburgcity; town; a fortified place: stronghold, fort,...
5Proto-Germanicburgzfortification, stronghold; city
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰr̥ǵʰ-—

via Old English fara

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishfaratraveller, farer
2Proto-Germanicfarōa going, journey, trip
3Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰr̥ǵʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic burgz →Every word from Old English burg →