Where does “Firn” come from?

Firn (German) comes from Alemannic German firn, from Old High German firni, from Proto-Germanic fernaz, from Proto-Indo-European perHm-, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

Firn (German): névé, firn

Definitions

  1. névé, firn

Ancestry of “Firn”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Alemannic Germanfirnlast year's
2Old High Germanfirniold
3Proto-Germanicfernazforegoing, previous; recent, last-year
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanperHm-—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European perHm- →