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
Ancestry of “funi”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | fúrr | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | fōr | fire |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | péh₂wr̥ | bonfire; spelt |
Words derived from “funi”