Where does “fār” come from?

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

fār (Old Swedish): sheep

Definitions

  1. sheep

Ancestry of “fār”, step by step

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

Words derived from “fār”

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