English
Ferry
Ferry comes from Irish Ó Fearadhaigh ‘descendant of Fearadhach’.
- Irishc. 1200–presentÓ Fearadhaigh‘descendant of Fearadhach’
- EnglishtodayFerry
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Earlier history uncertain.
Lineage
- Irishc. 1200–presentÓ Fearadhaigh‘descendant of Fearadhach’
- EnglishtodayFerry
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *weyh₁- ‘to hunt’
previous, obvious, violent, violation, inevitable, voyage, convey, violate, vengeance, trivial, envoy, trivia, vis, deviation, avenge, deviant, vindication, venison, viaduct, ochre, vim, violator, inviolable, trivium, obviate, 54 more
through Proto-Indo-European *wiHrós ‘man’
virtual, virtue, virtuous, virtuoso, virile, wer, virility, virago, 5 more
Today it means
name A surname.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Irish Ó Fearadhaigh / Ferry