Where does “far-” come from?

far- (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Indo-European pr-, from Proto-Indo-European por-, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

far- (Proto-Germanic): through, completely, fully; for-

Definitions

through, completely, fully; for-

Ancestry of “far-”, step by step

far- traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Indo-European pr-

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Proto-Indo-European	pr-	before, formerly; through, throughout; forward,...
2	Proto-Indo-European	por-	to give birth; forward, through; going, passage
3	Proto-Indo-European	per-	before, in front; first; to go through
4	Proto-Indo-European	pr̥tós	passed , crossed

via Proto-Indo-European pro-

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Proto-Indo-European	pro-	toward, forward
2	Proto-Indo-European	bʰuH-	to become, grow, appear

Words derived from “far-”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European por- →