Where does “Foarjier” come from?

Foarjier (Saterland Frisian) comes from Saterland Frisian foar, from Old Frisian fader, from Proto-Germanic *fader, from Proto-Germanic fadēr, from Proto-Indo-European ph₂tḗr, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂- — to protect; to shepherd.

Foarjier (Saterland Frisian): spring

Definitions

  1. spring

Ancestry of “Foarjier”, step by step

Foarjier traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Saterland Frisian foar

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Saterland Frisianfoarfather
2Old FrisianfaderAlternative form of feder
3Proto-Germanic*faderfather
4Proto-Germanicfadērfather
5Proto-Indo-Europeanph₂tḗrfather
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₂-to protect; to shepherd

via Saterland Frisian Jier

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Saterland FrisianJieryear
2Old Frisianjēryear
3Proto-West Germanicjāryear
4Proto-Germanicjērąyear; name of the J-rune
5Proto-Indo-Europeanyeh₁r-year
Every word from Proto-Indo-European peh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ph₂tḗr →Every word from Proto-Germanic fadēr →