Where does “vuurbaak” come from?

vuurbaak (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.

vuurbaak (Dutch): beacon for signaling light to vessels, smaller...

Definitions

  1. beacon for signaling light to vessels, smaller...

Ancestry of “vuurbaak”, step by step

vuurbaak traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch vuur

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchvuurfire; heater; a lighter
2Middle Dutchvuurfire; bonfire; passion
3Old Dutchfuïrfire
4Proto-West Germanicfuirfire
5Proto-Germanicfōrfire
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpéh₂wr̥bonfire; spelt

via Dutch baak

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchbaakbeacon
2Dutchbakenbeacon
3Middle Dutchbaken—
4Old Frisianbākensignal
5Proto-Germanicbauknąsign, symbol
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeh₂u-to be, become
Every word from Proto-Indo-European péh₂wr̥ →
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