| 【far】 is a [English Root word(stem)] from the Old English word(s) "feorr," and "feor." It carries the basic meaning of "far," "remote," and "long ago." from PIE *per- "⑴forward, through, in front of, before, first; ⑵to lead, pass over; ⑶to try, risk; ⑷to strike; ⑸to traffic in, sell" |
[English words in the top 5000 most frequently used containing the root "far"]
far ****[243] If one place, thing, or person is far away from another, there is a great distance between them.
further ***[2520] Further means to a greater extent or degree.
furthermore ***[3300] Furthermore is used to introduce a piece of information or opinion that adds to or supports the previous one.
[WORD ROOT]root far
[VARIATIONS OF ROOT] far, further
[ETYMOLOGY]root (Old English) feorr, feor
[MEANING]root far, remote, long ago
【DETAILs OF ORIGIN(ETYMOLOGY】
- 【Old English】 feorr [from Proto-Germanic *ferera-] far, remote, distant
- 【Old English】 feor [from Proto-Germanic *ferro] to a great distance, long ago
Please see the Word information in detail as follows;
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far ★★★★[243] adverb from far
【DEFINITION】 If one place, thing, or person is far away from another, there is a great distance between them.
【ROOTs】 far; far
【Etymology】 《Old English feor》 [from Proto-Germanic *ferro] to a great distance, long ago
【First Known Meaning】 to a great distance, long ago
【DERIVATIVEs】 afar, farness
further ★★★[2520] adverb from far
【DEFINITION】 Further means to a greater extent or degree.
【SYNONYM】 farther, furthermore, advance
【ROOTs】 further(far); far
【Etymology】 《Old English feor》 [from Proto-Germanic *ferro] to a great distance, long ago
【First Known Meaning】 to a more advanced position, forward, onward, beyond, more distant; farther away; later, afterward; to a greater degree or extent, in addition; moreover
【DERIVATIVEs】 furtherance, furtherer, further
furthermore ★★★[3300] adverb from furthermore 〈 far
【DEFINITION】 Furthermore is used to introduce a piece of information or opinion that adds to or supports the previous one.
【SYNONYM】 moreover, further
【COMPOSITION】 further + more
【ROOTs】 ⑴ further(far); far ⑵ more(most); more, great, large
【Etymology】 《Old English feor》 [from Proto-Germanic *ferro] to a great distance, long ago
Other words containing "far"; faraway, furtherance, furtherer
(※ Proto-Indo-European (PIE) is the theorized common ancestor of the Indo-European language family. Its proposed features have been derived by linguistic reconstruction from documented Indo-European languages.)
【OTHER ROOTs; 】
fall-, false-
fair
fac, fact, -fect, fic
extra
exter, extrem
examin-
every
ever
estim
esse, ess-
