Where does “infart” come from?
infart (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.
infart (Swedish): an entrance
Ancestry of “infart”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Swedish | fart | speed |
| 2 | Middle Low German | vart | — |
| 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 |