Where does “vuurvlieg” come from?
vuurvlieg (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.
vuurvlieg (Dutch): A firefly, beetle of the family Lampyridae,...
Definitions
- A firefly, beetle of the family Lampyridae,...
Ancestry of “vuurvlieg”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | vuur | fire; heater; a lighter |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | vuur | fire; bonfire; passion |
| 3 | Old Dutch | fuïr | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | fuir | fire |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | fōr | fire |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | péh₂wr̥ | bonfire; spelt |