Where does “firehot” come from?
firehot (English) comes from Middle English fir-hot, from Old English fȳrhāt, 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.
firehot (English): As hot as fire; hot from fire; extremely hot;...
Definitions
- As hot as fire; hot from fire; extremely hot;...
Ancestry of “firehot”, step by step
firehot traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle English fir-hot
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | fir-hot | — |
| 2 | Old English | fȳrhāt | fire-hot |
| 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 Middle English fur-hat
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | fur-hat | — |