Where does “fær” come from?
fær (Westrobothnian) comes from Old Norse fár, from Proto-Germanic farą, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
fær (Westrobothnian): contagious, current disease; runnel; imperative...
Definitions
- contagious, current disease; runnel; imperative...
Ancestry of “fær”, step by step
fær traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Norse fár
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | fár | few; bale, harm, mischief, anger; dangerous... |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | farą | a means of passing, ford, ferry |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
via Old Norse far
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | far | a means of passage; passage; trace, print, track |