Where does “afar” come from?

afar (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic abraz — strong, severe, exceeding, immense, great, huge,...

afar (Old Norse): very, exceedingly

Definitions

  1. very, exceedingly

Ancestry of “afar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicabrazstrong, severe, exceeding, immense, great, huge,...

Words derived from “afar

Every word from Proto-Germanic abraz
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