Where does “vurigheid” come from?

vurigheid (Dutch) comes from Dutch vurig, 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.

vurigheid (Dutch): fieriness, ardency

Definitions

  1. fieriness, ardency

Ancestry of “vurigheid”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchvurigfiery, ardent; enthusiastic
2Dutchvuurfire; heater; a lighter
3Middle Dutchvuurfire; bonfire; passion
4Old Dutchfuïrfire
5Proto-West Germanicfuirfire
6Proto-Germanicfōrfire
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpéh₂wr̥bonfire; spelt
Every word from Proto-Indo-European péh₂wr̥ →Every word from Proto-Germanic fōr →Every word from Proto-West Germanic fuir →
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