fer-
Icelandic
Etymology
From Old Norse fer-, from Proto-Germanic *feþur-, from Proto-Indo-European *kʷetwr̥-, the zero-grade form of *kʷetwóres (“four”).
Pronunciation
Prefix
fer-
Old English
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *fer-, unstressed form of *fur-, *fra- (“away, far”). Akin to Old High German ver-, Gothic faír-.
Pronunciation
Prefix
fer-
- unstressed form of Old English prefix for-
Usage notes
fer-, the unstressed form, was supplanted in later Old English in all cases by for-.
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