Where does “fyrrum” come from?

fyrrum (Danish) comes from Danish fyr, from Old Norse fura, from Proto-Germanic furhō, from Proto-Indo-European pérkus, from Proto-Indo-European perkʷ- — oak.

fyrrum (Danish): boiler room, room with a furnace or similar things

Definitions

  1. boiler room, room with a furnace or similar things

Ancestry of “fyrrum”, step by step

fyrrum traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish fyr

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishfyrguy; boyfriend; lighthouse, radio beacon
2Old Norsefurafir, firtree; pine
3Proto-Germanicfurhōfir; pine; forest
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpérkusoak
5Proto-Indo-Europeanperkʷ-oak

via Danish rum

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishrumroom; compartment; space
2Old Norserúmroom; space
3Proto-Germanicrūmąroom, open space
4Proto-Indo-Europeanrewh₁-free space
Every word from Proto-Indo-European perkʷ- →