Where does “faran” come from?
faran (Old High German) comes from Proto-Germanic faran, from Proto-Germanic faraną, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
faran (Old High German): to proceed
Ancestry of “faran”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | faran | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | faraną | to go, to travel |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
Words derived from “faran”