Where does “färja” come from?

färja (Swedish) comes from Old Swedish færia, from Old Norse ferja, from Proto-Germanic farjǭ, from Proto-Germanic farjaną, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

färja (Swedish): a ferry; to ferry, to transport by ferry

Definitions

  1. a ferry; to ferry, to transport by ferry

Ancestry of “färja”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Swedishfæriaferry
2Old Norseferjaferry; to ferry
3Proto-Germanicfarjǭferry
4Proto-Germanicfarjanąto take somewhere, to carry, to ferry
5Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

Words derived from “färja”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Proto-Germanic farjaną →