Where does “firgun” come from?
firgun (English) comes from Hebrew פרגון, from Yiddish פֿאַרגינען, from Yiddish פֿאַר־, from Middle High German ver-, from Proto-Germanic fra-, from Proto-Indo-European pro-, from Proto-Indo-European por-, from Proto-Indo-European per- — passed , crossed.
firgun (English): Genuine delight or pride in another person's achievement or in something good that has happened or may happen to another person
Definitions
- Genuine delight or pride in another person's achievement or in something good that has happened or may happen to another person
Ancestry of “firgun”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hebrew | פרגון | Genuine delight or pride in another person's achievement or in something good that has happened or may happen to another person |
| 2 | Yiddish | פֿאַרגינען | indulge, feel selfless pride for another person |
| 3 | Yiddish | פֿאַר־ | Implies completeness of an action, the initiation... |
| 4 | Middle High German | ver- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | fra- | off, away; completely, fully, up |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |