Where does “furst” come from?

furst (Middle English) comes from Old English fyrest, from Proto-Germanic furist, from Proto-Germanic furistaz, from Proto-Germanic furi, from Proto-Indo-European preh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

Ancestry of “furst”, step by step

furst traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old English fyrest

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishfyrestfirst
2Proto-Germanicfuristat first, firstly, in the first place
3Proto-Germanicfuristazfirst, foremost
4Proto-Germanicfurifor, before; before, forward
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpreh₂-before, in front
6Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

via Old English fierst

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishfiersttime
2Proto-Germanicfristizan appointed time; date
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpres-to press

Words derived from “furst”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European preh₂- →