Where does “ferro” come from?
ferro (Old High German) comes from Proto-West Germanic *ferrō, from Proto-Germanic ferrai, from Proto-Indo-European per-nóy, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
ferro (Old High German): afar; skipper
Definitions
- afar; skipper
Ancestry of “ferro”, step by step
ferro traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-West Germanic *ferrō
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | *ferrō | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | ferrai | far, distant |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | per-nóy | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
via Proto-Germanic ferrô
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | ferrô | — |