Where does “vuurmuur” come from?
vuurmuur (Dutch) comes from English firewall, from German Brandmauer, from German brand, from English brand, from Danish brand, from Old Danish brand, from Old Norse brandr, from Proto-Germanic brandaz — to bear, carry.
vuurmuur (Dutch): a fireplace; a wall of fire; a wall to prevent...
Definitions
- a fireplace; a wall of fire; a wall to prevent...
Ancestry of “vuurmuur”, step by step
vuurmuur traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via English firewall
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | firewall | A fireproof barrier used to prevent the spread of... |
| 2 | German | Brandmauer | firewall |
| 3 | German | brand | fire, blaze destructive occurrence |
| 4 | English | brand | A conflagration; a flame; A piece of burning wood... |
| 5 | Danish | brand | fire; smut; brand |
| 6 | Old Danish | brand | fire |
| 7 | Old Norse | brandr | brand, firebrand; fire; sword |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | brandaz | fire; flash; flame; burning; flaming; firebrand;... |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | brinnaną | to burn, to be on fire |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰrewh₁- | to boil; to brew |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰer- | to bear, carry |