Where does “først” come from?
først (Danish) comes from Danish første, from Old Norse fyrstr, from Proto-Germanic furistaz, from Proto-Germanic furi, from Proto-Indo-European preh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
først (Danish): first, firstly; at first; not until, not till
Definitions
- first, firstly; at first; not until, not till
Ancestry of “først”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | første | first; the former |
| 2 | Old Norse | fyrstr | first; foremost |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | furistaz | first, foremost |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | furi | for, before; before, forward |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | preh₂- | before, in front |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |