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

  1. poor

Ancestry of “fátœkr”, step by step

fátœkr traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old Norse fár

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsefárfew; bale, harm, mischief, anger; dangerous...
2Proto-Germanicfarąa means of passing, ford, ferry
3Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

via Old Norse tœkr

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsetœkracceptable
2Proto-Germanictōkijazable to take, able to be taken
3Proto-Germanictēkanąto touch; to grasp
4Proto-Indo-Europeandeh₁g-to touch

Words derived from “fátœkr”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Proto-Germanic farą →