Where does “*ferrō” come from?

*ferrō (Proto-West Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic ferrai, from Proto-Indo-European per-nóy, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

Ancestry of “*ferrō”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicferraifar, distant
2Proto-Indo-Europeanper-nóy
3Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

Words derived from “*ferrō

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tósEvery word from Proto-Indo-European per-Every word from Proto-Indo-European per-nóy