Where does “afara” come from?

afara (Old Frisian) comes from Old Frisian fara, from Proto-West Germanic faran, from Proto-Germanic faraną, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

afara (Old Frisian): before, in front of

Definitions

  1. before, in front of

Ancestry of “afara”, step by step

afara traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old Frisian fara

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frisianfara—
2Proto-West Germanicfaranto travel
3Proto-Germanicfaranąto go, to travel
4Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

via Old Frisian a

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frisiana—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Proto-Germanic faraną →