Where does “fire hydrant” come from?
fire hydrant (English) comes from English fire, from Middle English fier, from Old English fȳr, from Old English feor, from Proto-Germanic ferrai, from Proto-Indo-European per-nóy, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
fire hydrant (English): A device used by firefighters to obtain water...
Definitions
- A device used by firefighters to obtain water...
Ancestry of “fire hydrant”, step by step
fire hydrant traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English fire
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | fire | A chemical reaction involving the bonding of... |
| 2 | Middle English | fier | Alternative form of figer |
| 3 | Old English | fȳr | fire |
| 4 | Old English | feor | Alternative form of feorr; far |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | ferrai | far, distant |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | per-nóy | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
via English hydrant
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | hydrant | An outlet from a liquid/fluid main often... |
| 2 | English | hydr- | Alternative form of hydro-, used before a vowel |
| 3 | English | hydro- | water; hydrogen; a hydrous compound |
| 4 | Greek | ὑδρο- | Alternative form of υδρο- |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ὕδωρ | water; rainwater, rain; sweat |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | *údōr | water |