Etymograph

English

farer

Farer comes from Middle English farere.

  1. Middle Englishc. 1150–1500farere
  2. Englishtodayfarer

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

Lineage

  1. Middle Englishc. 1150–1500farere
  2. Englishtodayfarer

Formed from fare ‘to journey, travel’ + -er

Middle English fare

English fare

The story

From Middle English farere (attested in Middle English weyfarere, weifarere (‘wayfarer’)), equivalent to fare (‘to journey, travel’) + -er.

Today it means

noun One who fares or travels, a traveller, tripper

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / Middle English farere / farer