Where does “fyrth” come from?

fyrth (Middle English) comes from Old Norse fjǫrðr, from Proto-Norse ᚠᛖᚱᚦᚢᛉ, from Proto-Germanic ferþuz, from Proto-Indo-European pértus, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

Ancestry of “fyrth”, step by step

fyrth traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Old Norse fjǫrðr

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsefjǫrðrfirth, fjord
2Proto-Norseᚠᛖᚱᚦᚢᛉ—
3Proto-Germanicferþuzinlet, fjord
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpértuscrossing
5Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

via Old English fyrhþe

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishfyrhþeforest, wooded country; game preserve, hunting...
2Proto-West Germanicfurhiþiforest, woodland
3Proto-Germanicfurhiþjąforest, wooded country
4Proto-Germanicfurhōfir; pine; forest
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpérkusoak
6Proto-Indo-Europeanperkʷ-oak

via Old English ford

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishfordford
2Proto-West Germanicfurduford
3Proto-Germanicfurduzford

Words derived from “fyrth”

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