Where does “fear” come from?

fear (West Frisian) comes from Old Frisian farch, from Proto-West Germanic farh, from Proto-Germanic farhaz, from Proto-Indo-European pórḱos, from Proto-Indo-European perḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

fear (West Frisian): feather; spring; ferry

Definitions

  1. feather; spring; ferry

Ancestry of “fear”, step by step

fear traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old Frisian farch

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frisianfarch—
2Proto-West Germanicfarhpiglet
3Proto-Germanicfarhazpig, piglet
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpórḱospiglet
5Proto-Indo-Europeanperḱ-colored; motley; to open, rip up
6Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

via Proto-Germanic farjǭ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicfarjǭferry
2Proto-Germanicfarjanąto take somewhere, to carry, to ferry
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European perḱ- →