Where does “firnification” come from?
firnification (English) comes from English firn, from German firn, from Alemannic German firn, from Old High German firni, from Proto-Germanic fernaz, from Proto-Indo-European perHm-, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
firnification (English): The production of firn by recrystallization of...
Definitions
- The production of firn by recrystallization of...
Ancestry of “firnification”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | firn | A type of old snow which has gone through... |
| 2 | German | firn | aged |
| 3 | Alemannic German | firn | last year's |
| 4 | Old High German | firni | old |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | fernaz | foregoing, previous; recent, last-year |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | perHm- | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |