Where does “vuurdoorn” come from?
vuurdoorn (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.
vuurdoorn (Dutch): a firethorn, any plant of the genus Pyracantha
Definitions
- a firethorn, any plant of the genus Pyracantha
Ancestry of “vuurdoorn”, step by step
vuurdoorn traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch vuur
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | vuur | fire; heater; a lighter |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | vuur | fire; bonfire; passion |
| 3 | Old Dutch | fuïr | fire |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | fuir | fire |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | fōr | fire |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | péh₂wr̥ | bonfire; spelt |
via Dutch doorn
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | doorn | thorn, sharp extremity of a plant; thorn or... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | dorn | thorn; thornbush |
| 3 | Old Dutch | thorn | thorn, spine of a plant |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | þurnuz | thorn, briar |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | tr̥nós | sharp, stiff |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ter- | strong, firm, stiff, rigid; rigid, stiff; to... |