Where does “fairdy” come from?
fairdy (Scots) comes from Scots faird, from English ferd, from Middle English ferd, from Middle English feren, from Old English fǣran, from Old English fǣr, from Proto-Germanic fērą, from Proto-Indo-European per- — passed , crossed.
fairdy (Scots): swift, quick, fast, teet
Definitions
- swift, quick, fast, teet
Ancestry of “fairdy”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scots | faird | Force of movement, impetus, rush; hence, a... |
| 2 | English | ferd | Impetus, speed; A journey; An army, a host |
| 3 | Middle English | ferd | fear, terror |
| 4 | Middle English | feren | to go, travel; to fear |
| 5 | Old English | fǣran | to frighten, raven; to frighten; to devour, raven |
| 6 | Old English | fǣr | sudden attack; sudden danger, calamity, ambush; a... |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | fērą | danger |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |