Where does “furiiri” come from?

furiiri (Finnish) comes from French fourrier, from Old French fuerre, from Frankish fōdar, from Proto-Germanic fōdrą, from Proto-Germanic fōdô, from Proto-Indo-European pat- — to feed; path; to go.

furiiri (Finnish): furir Swedish military rank

Definitions

  1. furir Swedish military rank

Ancestry of “furiiri”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchfourrierforager
2Old Frenchfuerrehay
3Frankishfōdarfodder, sheath
4Proto-Germanicfōdrąfodder; sheath
5Proto-Germanicfōdôfood, nourishment
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpat-to feed; path; to go
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pat- →Every word from Proto-Germanic fōdô →Every word from Proto-Germanic fōdrą →
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