Where does “merefaroþ” come from?
merefaroþ (Old English) comes from Old English faroþ, from Old English -oþ, from Proto-Germanic *-ōþi, from Proto-Indo-European -eh₂yéti, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti, from Proto-Indo-European yé-, from Chichewa iye — he, she.
merefaroþ (Old English): surging of the waves; sea billow
Definitions
- surging of the waves; sea billow
Ancestry of “merefaroþ”, step by step
merefaroþ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old English faroþ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | faroþ | tide, current |
| 2 | Old English | -oþ | used to form concrete nouns from verbs |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | *-ōþi | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -eh₂yéti | Creates iterative/ frequentative/ intensive... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -yéti | Creates intransitive, often deponent,... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | yé- | — |
| 7 | Chichewa | iye | he, she |