Where does “farn” come from?
farn (Old High German) comes from Proto-West Germanic farn, from Proto-Indo-European pornóm, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
farn (Old High German): fern
Definitions
- fern
Ancestry of “farn”, step by step
farn traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-West Germanic farn
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | farn | fern |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | pornóm | feather, wing; fern, leaf |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
via Proto-Germanic *farn
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | *farn | — |