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Where does “vurig” come from?

vurig (Dutch) comes from Dutch vuur, from Middle Dutch vuur, from Old Dutch fuïr, from Proto-West Germanic fuir, from Proto-Germanic fōr, from Proto-Indo-European péh₂wr̥ — bonfire; spelt.

vurig (Dutch): fiery, ardent; enthusiastic

Definitions

  1. fiery, ardent; enthusiastic

Ancestry of “vurig”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchvuurfire; heater; a lighter
2Middle Dutchvuurfire; bonfire; passion
3Old Dutchfuïr—
4Proto-West Germanicfuirfire
5Proto-Germanicfōrfire
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpéh₂wr̥bonfire; spelt
Every word from Proto-Indo-European péh₂wr̥ →