Where does “fyrrapartur” come from?

fyrrapartur (Faroese) comes from Faroese fyrri, from Old Norse fyrri, from Proto-Germanic furi, from Proto-Indo-European preh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

fyrrapartur (Faroese): forenoon, morning; first half

Definitions

  1. forenoon, morning; first half

Ancestry of “fyrrapartur”, step by step

fyrrapartur traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Faroese fyrri

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroesefyrriformer, first
2Old Norsefyrriformer, first; the first, foremost
3Proto-Germanicfurifor, before; before, forward
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpreh₂-before, in front
5Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

via Faroese partur

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroeseparturpart, piece
2Latinparspart, side, piece, share; some; faction
3Proto-Italicpartispart
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European preh₂- →