Where does “fátœkr” come from?

fátœkr (Old Norse) comes from Old Norse fár, from Proto-Germanic farą, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

fátœkr (Old Norse): poor

Definitions

poor

Ancestry of “fátœkr”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Old Norse	fár	few; bale, harm, mischief, anger; dangerous...
2	Proto-Germanic	farą	a means of passing, ford, ferry
3	Proto-Indo-European	per-	before, in front; first; to go through
4	Proto-Indo-European	pr̥tós	passed , crossed

Words derived from “fátœkr”

fattigdom
fattig
fattig
fattigdom
fåtøk
fattig
fattigdom
fattig

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