Where does “fyr” come from?
fyr (Danish) comes from Old Norse fura, from Proto-Germanic furhō, from Proto-Indo-European pérkus, from Proto-Indo-European perkʷ- — oak.
fyr (Danish): guy; boyfriend; lighthouse, radio beacon
Definitions
- guy; boyfriend; lighthouse, radio beacon
Ancestry of “fyr”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | fura | fir, firtree; pine |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | furhō | fir; pine; forest |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | pérkus | oak |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | perkʷ- | oak |