Where does “firewall” come from?
Firewall comes from Middle English wall, from Old English weallan, from Latin vallum meaning rampart or fortification, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European wel- meaning to turn or roll.
firewall (English): A fireproof barrier used to prevent the spread of...
Definitions
- A fireproof barrier used to prevent the spread of...
Ancestry of “firewall”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | Brandmauer | firewall |
| 2 | German | brand | — |
| 3 | English | brand | A conflagration; a flame; A piece of burning wood... |
| 4 | Danish | brand | fire; smut; brand |
| 5 | Old Danish | brand | fire |
| 6 | Old Norse | brandr | brand, firebrand; fire; sword |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | brandaz | fire; flash; flame; burning; flaming; firebrand;... |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | brinnaną | to burn, to be on fire |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰrewh₁- | to boil; to brew |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰer- | to bear, carry |
Words derived from “firewall”