Yiddish

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Etymology

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From Middle High German ver-, from Old High German far-, from a mixture of Proto-Germanic *firi-, *fur-, *fra- and other similar particles. Cognate with German ver- English for-, Dutch ver-, Gothic 𐍆𐌰𐌹𐍂- (fair-), 𐍆𐌰𐌿𐍂- (faur-), 𐍆𐍂𐌰- (fra-).

Prefix

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פֿאַר־ (far-)

  1. Implies completeness of an action, the initiation of a change in circumstances or the success of an action.

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