Where does “Firnfeld” come from?
Firnfeld (German) comes from German firn, 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.
Firnfeld (German): A landscape made of firn
Definitions
- A landscape made of firn
Ancestry of “Firnfeld”, step by step
Firnfeld traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German firn
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | firn | aged |
| 2 | Alemannic German | firn | last year's |
| 3 | Old High German | firni | old |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | fernaz | foregoing, previous; recent, last-year |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | perHm- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
via German feld
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | feld | field plot of open land, especially one used to grow crops |
| 2 | Middle High German | vëlt | — |
| 3 | Old High German | feld | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | felþu | field |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | felþuz | field, plain |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pelh₂- | to approach |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pel- | to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold |