Where does “fire whirl” come from?
fire whirl (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 whirl (English): A whirling column of fire found in large fiery...
Definitions
- A whirling column of fire found in large fiery...
Ancestry of “fire whirl”, step by step
fire whirl 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 whirl
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | whirl | To rotate, revolve, spin or turn rapidly; To have... |
| 2 | Middle English | whirlen | — |
| 3 | Middle English | whervelen | — |
| 4 | Old English | hweorflian | — |
| 5 | Old English | hweorfan | to turn, change; to depart, go, proceed; to... |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | hwerbaną | to turn; turn around; to move; move about; to... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷerp- | to turn; to whirl, to twist |