Where does “Feuerross” come from?

Feuerross (German) comes from German Feuer, from Middle High German viur, from Old High German fiur, from Proto-West Germanic fuir, from Proto-Germanic fōr, from Proto-Indo-European péh₂wr̥ — bonfire; spelt.

Ancestry of “Feuerross”, step by step

Feuerross traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German Feuer

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanFeuerfire; fire; the act of firing; a means for...
2Middle High Germanviurfire
3Old High Germanfiurfire
4Proto-West Germanicfuirfire
5Proto-Germanicfōrfire
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpéh₂wr̥bonfire; spelt

via German Roß

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanRoßhoneycomb; Alternative spelling of Ross
2Middle High Germanrāz—
3Old High Germanrāzahoneycomb
4Proto-West Germanichrātuhoneycomb
5Proto-Germanichrētō—
6Proto-Indo-Europeankr̥t-to twist, weave
Every word from Proto-Indo-European péh₂wr̥ →