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Where does “fartyg” come from?

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

fartyg (Swedish): a ship or boat

Definitions

  1. a ship or boat

Ancestry of “fartyg”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishfarato go, to travel; a danger
2Old Swedishfarato go, to travel
3Old Norsefarato fare, to travel
4Proto-Germanicfaranąto go, to travel
5Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

Words derived from “fartyg”

  • ångfartyg
  • segelfartyg
  • hangarfartyg
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