Where does “fyrdman” come from?

fyrdman (English) comes from Old English fyrdmann, from Old English fierd, from Proto-West Germanic fardi, from Proto-Germanic fardiz, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

fyrdman (English): An English militiaman of the Saxon period; often...

Definitions

  1. An English militiaman of the Saxon period; often...

Ancestry of “fyrdman”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishfyrdmann—
2Old Englishfierda national army, the entire land force of a...
3Proto-West Germanicfardijourney, voyage
4Proto-Germanicfardizjourney, voyage
5Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Proto-Germanic fardiz →