Seafarer
/ˈsiːˌfɛrər/noun
A person who travels or works at sea.
Did you know?The second half of the word comes from Old English *faran*, meaning “to travel” or “to go,” the same ancient motion-root behind words like *farewell* and *wayfarer*.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*per-
“to go through, cross, or travel”
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*faraną
“to go, travel, journey”
Old English
Old English
sǣfara
“a seafarer, sailor”
Middle English
Middle English
sefarer
“a sailor or person who travels by sea”
Modern English
English
seafarer
“a person who travels or works at sea”