Where does “far” come from?
far (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Scottish Gaelic bhàrr, from Scottish Gaelic de, from Scottish Gaelic ciod è, from Old Irish cote, from Old Irish co, from Proto-Celtic kom, from Proto-Indo-European ḱóm, from Proto-Indo-European ḱe — to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...
far (Scottish Gaelic): where; Alternative form of bhàrr
Definitions
- where; Alternative form of bhàrr
Ancestry of “far”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scottish Gaelic | bhàrr | from, off |
| 2 | Scottish Gaelic | de | of, off |
| 3 | Scottish Gaelic | ciod è | — |
| 4 | Old Irish | cote | of what sort is…? |
| 5 | Old Irish | co | with; how?; to, toward |
| 6 | Proto-Celtic | kom | with, co- |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱóm | beside, near, by, with |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱe | Deictic particle, here; Post-positional... |
| 9 | Middle English | kyt | — |
| 10 | German | kitt | putty certain kinds of cement used for fixing e.g. window panes |
| 11 | Old High German | kuti | — |
| 12 | Proto-West Germanic | kwidu | gum, resin |
| 13 | Proto-Germanic | kweduz | resin |
| 14 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷet- | resin, gum; to say, speak |
| 15 | Proto-Indo-European | gū- | to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,... |