Where does “Lagerfeuer” come from?

Lagerfeuer (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.

Lagerfeuer (German): campfire

Definitions

  1. campfire

Ancestry of “Lagerfeuer”, step by step

Lagerfeuer 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 lager

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanlagerfirst-person singular present of lagern; singular...
2Middle High Germanleger—
3Old High Germanlegar—
4Old Norselegr—
5Proto-Germaniclegrąa lying, a place where one lies; camp
6Proto-Indo-Europeanlegʰ-to lie
Every word from Proto-Indo-European péh₂wr̥ →Every word from Proto-Germanic fōr →Every word from Proto-West Germanic fuir →