Where does “funi” come from?

funi (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse fúrr, from Proto-Germanic fōr, from Proto-Indo-European péh₂wr̥ — bonfire; spelt.

funi (Icelandic): fire; a hot-tempered man

Definitions

  1. fire; a hot-tempered man

Ancestry of “funi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsefúrr—
2Proto-Germanicfōrfire
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpéh₂wr̥bonfire; spelt

Words derived from “funi”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European péh₂wr̥ →Every word from Proto-Germanic fōr →Every word from Old Norse fúrr →