English
Fordson
From the surname Ford + -son.
Formed from Ford + -son
Proto-Indo-European *per- ‘to fare, cross’
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Proto-Germanic *furduz
Proto-West Germanic *furdu
Old English ford
Middle English fōrd
English Ford
Today it means
noun A make of motor vehicle, notably tractors, produced by the Ford Motor Company. The name was dropped in 1964 and replaced by Ford.
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Etymograph / Fordson