Where does “vallfärd” come from?

vallfärd (Swedish) comes from Swedish färd, from Old Swedish færþ, from Old Norse ferð, from Proto-Germanic fardiz, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

vallfärd (Swedish): a pilgrimage

Definitions

  1. a pilgrimage

Ancestry of “vallfärd”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishfärda journey, a trip
2Old Swedishfærþjourney; group of followers; manners
3Old Norseferðjourney; conduct, behaviour
4Proto-Germanicfardizjourney, voyage
5Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

Words derived from “vallfärd”

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