Middle English word ferre comes from Proto-Germanic *feraną, Proto-Indo-European *perh₃-, and later Proto-Germanic *ferrai (Far, distant.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *feraną | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | |
| *perh₃- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| *prē- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| *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) |