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Where does “fier” come from?

fier (Middle English) comes from Old English fȳr, from Old English feor, from Proto-Germanic ferrai, from Proto-Indo-European per-nóy, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

fier (Middle English): Alternative form of figer

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of figer

Ancestry of “fier”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishfȳrfire
2Old EnglishfeorAlternative form of feorr; far
3Proto-Germanicferraifar, distant
4Proto-Indo-Europeanper-nóy—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

Words derived from “fier”

  • fire
  • fired
  • firing
  • fireplace
  • firearms
  • firewall
  • fireside
  • gunfire
  • firelight
  • campfire
  • fireman
  • firearm
  • ceasefire
  • firepower
  • firefighter
  • fireproof
  • fireball
  • firestorm
  • firefighting
  • firefight
  • firefly
  • firecracker
  • firebox
  • bushfire
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