Where does “ferþu” come from?

ferþu (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Indo-European pértus, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

Ancestry of “ferþu”, step by step

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

Words derived from “ferþu”

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