Where does “Feierriebel” come from?

Feierriebel (East Central German) comes from East Central German Feier, from Middle High German viur, from Old High German fiur, from Proto-West Germanic fuir, from Proto-Germanic fōr, from Proto-Indo-European péh₂wr̥ — bonfire; spelt.

Feierriebel (East Central German): chimney sweep

Definitions

  1. chimney sweep

Ancestry of “Feierriebel”, step by step

Feierriebel traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via East Central German Feier

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1East Central GermanFeierfire
2Middle High Germanviurfire
3Old High Germanfiurfire
4Proto-West Germanicfuirfire
5Proto-Germanicfōrfire
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpéh₂wr̥bonfire; spelt

via East Central German Riebl

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1East Central GermanRiebl—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European péh₂wr̥ →