Where does “ofäl” come from?

ofäl (Westrobothnian) comes from Westrobothnian fäl, from Old Norse ferð, from Proto-Germanic fardiz, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

ofäl (Westrobothnian): calamity, accident

Definitions

  1. calamity, accident

Ancestry of “ofäl”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1WestrobothnianfälTracks; Trip, tour, journey; Hunting journey; in...
2Old Norseferðjourney; conduct, behaviour
3Proto-Germanicfardizjourney, voyage
4Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Proto-Germanic fardiz →