Etymology Explorer › Old Saxon

Where does “fār” come from?

fār (Old Saxon) comes from Proto-Germanic fērō, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

Ancestry of “fār”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicfērōdanger
2Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

Words derived from “fār”

  • vār
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