Where does “vuurberg” come from?

vuurberg (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.

vuurberg (Dutch): volcano

Definitions

  1. volcano

Ancestry of “vuurberg”, step by step

vuurberg 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 berg

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchbergmountain, hill; a large amount, a pile; a stock,...
2Middle Dutchberchmountain, hill
3Old Dutchbergmountain, hill
4Proto-Germanicbergazhill; mountain; refuge; shelter
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰerǵʰ-to rise; high, lofty; hill, mountain
Every word from Proto-Indo-European péh₂wr̥ →Every word from Proto-Germanic fōr →Every word from Proto-West Germanic fuir →