Where does “jointfir” come from?

jointfir (English) comes from English joint, from Middle English upon, from Middle English up-, from Old English ūp-, from Old English ūp, from Proto-Germanic upp, from Proto-Germanic ub, from Proto-Indo-European upó.

jointfir (English): An ephedra

Definitions

  1. An ephedra

Ancestry of “jointfir”, step by step

jointfir traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English joint

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishjointDone by two or more people or organisations...
2Middle Englishuponupon
3Middle Englishup-
4Old Englishūp-up-
5Old Englishūpup, from above
6Proto-Germanicuppup, upwards
7Proto-Germanicubunder
8Proto-Indo-Europeanupóunder, below
9Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ewp-

via English fir

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishfirA conifer of the genus "Abies"; Any pinaceous...
2Middle Englishfirrefir (Abies spp.)
3Old Englishfyrhfir, pine
4Proto-Germanicfurhufir; pine
5Proto-Germanicfurhōfir; pine; forest
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpérkusoak
7Proto-Indo-Europeanperkʷ-oak
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp-