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
Ancestry of “färd”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Swedish | færþ | journey; group of followers; manners |
| 2 | Old Norse | ferð | journey; conduct, behaviour |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | fardiz | journey, voyage |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
Words derived from “färd”