Where does “fartdåre” come from?
fartdåre (Swedish) comes from Swedish fart, from Middle Low German vart, from Old Saxon fard, from Proto-West Germanic fardi, from Proto-Germanic fardiz, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
fartdåre (Swedish): someone who drives (too) fast; a speedfreak
Definitions
- someone who drives (too) fast; a speedfreak
Ancestry of “fartdåre”, step by step
fartdåre traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish fart
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | fart | speed |
| 2 | Middle Low German | vart | traffic, journey |
| 3 | Old Saxon | fard | traffic, journey |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | fardi | journey, voyage |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | fardiz | journey, voyage |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |