Where does “får” come from?

får (Swedish) comes from Old Swedish fār, from Old Norse fár, from Proto-Germanic farą, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

får (Swedish): a sheep; a sheep, a follower; an idiot

Definitions

  1. a sheep; a sheep, a follower; an idiot

Ancestry of “får”, step by step

får traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old Swedish fār

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Swedishfārsheep
2Old Norsefárfew; bale, harm, mischief, anger; dangerous...
3Proto-Germanicfarąa means of passing, ford, ferry
4Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

via Old Norse faðir

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsefaðirfather
2Proto-Germanicfadērfather
3Proto-Indo-Europeanph₂tḗrfather
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₂-to protect; to shepherd

Words derived from “får”

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