Ferre etymology

Middle English

Middle English word ferre comes from Proto-Germanic *feraną, Proto-Indo-European *perh₃-, and later Proto-Germanic *ferrai (Far, distant.)

Etymology of ferre

Detailed word origin of ferre

Dictionary entry Language Definition
*feraną Proto-Germanic (gem-pro)
*perh₃- Proto-Indo-European (ine)
*prē- Proto-Indo-European (ine)
*ferrai Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) Far, distant.
*fērō Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) Danger.
feor Old English (ang) Far. Perverse; depraved.
ġefǣr Old English (ang)
feer Middle English (enm)