Where does “*far” come from?

*far (Proto-West Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic farą, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

Ancestry of “*far”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicfarąa means of passing, ford, ferry
2Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

Words derived from “*far”

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