Where does “far” come from?

far (Turkish) comes from French phare, from Ancient Greek φάρος, from Ancient Greek φᾶρος — large piece of cloth, web; wide cloak or mantle...

far (Turkish): headlight; eye shadow

Definitions

  1. headlight; eye shadow

Ancestry of “far”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchphareleading, signature, key, flagship; lighthouse;...
2Ancient Greekφάροςpharynx; plough; ploughing
3Ancient Greekφᾶροςlarge piece of cloth, web; wide cloak or mantle...
Every word from Ancient Greek φᾶρος
far — Etymology, Origin & Word History | Etymology Explorer