English word ferry comes from Proto-Germanic *feraną, Proto-Germanic *farą (A means of passing, ford, ferry.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *feraną | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | |
| *farą | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | A means of passing, ford, ferry. |
| *prē- | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | |
| *farjaną | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | To take somewhere, to carry, to ferry. |
| ferian | Old English (ang) | To betake oneself to. To go, depart. To take, move, bear, carry; to direct the course of, conduct, lead. |
| ferien | Middle English (enm) | |
| ferry | English (en) | (intransitive) To pass over water in a boat or by ferry.. (transitive) To carry or transport over a contracted body of water, as a river or strait, in a boat or other floating conveyance plying between opposite shores.. (transitive) To carry; transport; convey.. (transitive) To move someone or something from one place to another, usually repeatedly. A place where passengers are transported [...] |