fara-

verb. to hunt

A verb in The Etymologies of the 1930s glossed “to hunt” derived from primitive ᴹ✶sparā- under the root ᴹ√SPAR “hunt, pursue” (Ety/SPAR). The root form was initially given as ᴹ√PHAR (EtyAC/PHAR²).

Cognates

• ᴹQ. fara- “to hunt”

Derivations

• On. sphara- “to hunt” ✧ Ety/SPAR; EtyAC/PHAR²
  • ᴹ✶sparā- “hunt, pursue”
  • ᴹ√SPAR “hunt, pursue” ✧ PE22/113
  • ᴹ√SPAR “hunt, pursue” ✧ Ety/SPAR; EtyAC/PHAR²

Element in

• N. Faragon
• N. faron “hunter” ✧ Ety/SPAR
• S. faroth “*hunting”
• N. feredir “hunter”

Phonetic Developments

Development	Stages	Sources
On. (s)pharóbe > faro	[sɸara-] > [ɸara-] > [fara-]	✧ Ety/SPAR