Where does “fi” come from?
fi (Jamaican Creole) comes from English for to, from English for, from Middle English for, from Old English fōr, from Proto-West Germanic furi, from Proto-Germanic furi, from Proto-Indo-European preh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European per- — passed , crossed.
fi (Jamaican Creole): for; to; can
Definitions
- for; to; can
Ancestry of “fi”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | for to | in order to; for; to |
| 2 | English | for | Because, as, since; Towards; in the direction of;... |
| 3 | Middle English | for | for |
| 4 | Old English | fōr | journey; going, course, journey |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | furi | for; before; forward |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | furi | for, before; before, forward |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | preh₂- | before, in front |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |