farness
English
noun
Definitions
- The state of being far off, or the degree to which something is far; distance, span; remoteness
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English fernesse inherited from Old English feornes (farness, distance) affix from English far.
Origin
English
far
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Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- afar English
- far English
- far-flung English
- farfet English
- farfetch English
- farforth English
- farmost English
- farreaching English
- farsee English
- farseeing English
- farseer English
- farsight English
- farsighted English
- farspeak English
- farstretched English
- overfar English
- feor Old English
- feornes Old English
- fernesse Middle English
- ferre Middle English