Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/far wela

This Proto-Germanic entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Germanic

Etymology

From *faraną (“to travel, to go”) +‎ *wela (“well, in a good manner”).

Interjection

*far wela

1. farewell! goodbye!

Inflection

See the imperative forms of *faraną.

Descendants

• English: farewell
• German: Fahrwohl
• Dutch: vaarwel
• Saterland Frisian: Foarwäil
• Icelandic: farvel
• Norwegian: farvel
• Swedish: farväl
• Danish: farvel