Where does “førstehjælp” come from?
førstehjælp (Danish) comes from Danish først, 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.
førstehjælp (Danish): first aid
Definitions
- first aid
Ancestry of “førstehjælp”, step by step
førstehjælp traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish først
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | først | first, firstly; at first; not until, not till |
| 2 | Danish | første | first; the former |
| 3 | Old Norse | fyrstr | first; foremost |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | furistaz | first, foremost |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | furi | for, before; before, forward |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | preh₂- | before, in front |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |