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Where does “fara” come from?

fara (Swedish) comes from Old Swedish fara, from Old Norse fara, from Proto-Germanic faraną, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

fara (Swedish): to go, to travel; a danger

Definitions

  1. to go, to travel; a danger

Ancestry of “fara”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Swedishfarato go, to travel
2Old Norsefarato fare, to travel
3Proto-Germanicfaranąto go, to travel
4Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

Words derived from “fara”

  • segelfartyg
  • fortfara
  • ångfartyg
  • farhåga
  • hangarfartyg
  • fartyg
  • fordon
  • villfarelse
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