Where does “firefox” come from?

firefox (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.

firefox (English): Red panda

Definitions

  1. Red panda

Ancestry of “firefox”, step by step

firefox traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via English fire

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishfireA chemical reaction involving the bonding of...
2Middle EnglishfierAlternative form of figer
3Old Englishfȳrfire
4Old EnglishfeorAlternative form of feorr; far
5Proto-Germanicferraifar, distant
6Proto-Indo-Europeanper-nóy—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
8Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

via Finnish tulikettu

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishtulikettuA mythical creature in the Finnish folklore, a...
2Finnishkettured fox; fox; Euphemistic form of vittu
3Finnishkettää—
4FinnishkesiThe thin outer layer of skin; Third-person...
5Proto-Finnickeciouter skin
6Proto-Uralickeδ́e—

via English Fox

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishFoxSomeone connected with Leicester City Football...
2Middle EnglishfoxA fox or its fur; A lier or schemer
3Old Englishfoxfox

Words derived from “firefox”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per-nóy →