Etymology

afar

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Today it means: A member of the people who speak this language and reside in these regions. Full definition →

Middle English afer
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afar · adverb1

  1. Middle English · inherited fromafer
  2. English todayafar

From Middle English afer, equivalent to a- (“for, on, or of”) + far.

Afar · proper noun, noun2

  1. Afar · borrowed fromqafár
  2. Afar · borrowed fromqafár
  3. English todayAfar

Borrowed from Afar qafár.

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