Where does “fajroestingilo” come from?
fajroestingilo (Esperanto) comes from Esperanto fajro, from English fire, from Middle English fier, from Old English fȳr, from Old English feor, from Proto-Germanic ferrai, from Proto-Indo-European per-nóy, from Proto-Indo-European per- — passed , crossed.
fajroestingilo (Esperanto): fire extinguisher
Definitions
- fire extinguisher
Ancestry of “fajroestingilo”, step by step
fajroestingilo traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Esperanto fajro
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Esperanto | fajro | fire |
| 2 | English | fire | A chemical reaction involving the bonding of... |
| 3 | Middle English | fier | Alternative form of figer |
| 4 | Old English | fȳr | fire |
| 5 | Old English | feor | Alternative form of feorr; far |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | ferrai | far, distant |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | per-nóy | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
via Esperanto estingilo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Esperanto | estingilo | extinguisher |