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Where does “färd” come from?

färd (Swedish) comes from Old Swedish færþ, from Old Norse ferð, from Proto-Germanic fardiz, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

färd (Swedish): a journey, a trip

Definitions

  1. a journey, a trip

Ancestry of “färd”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Swedishfærþjourney; group of followers; manners
2Old Norseferðjourney; conduct, behaviour
3Proto-Germanicfardizjourney, voyage
4Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

Words derived from “färd”

  • färdas
  • åtfärd
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