Where does “førre” come from?

førre (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Old Norse fyrri, from Proto-Germanic furi, from Proto-Indo-European preh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

førre (Norwegian Nynorsk): previous, last

Definitions

  1. previous, last

Ancestry of “førre”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsefyrriformer, first; the first, foremost
2Proto-Germanicfurifor, before; before, forward
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpreh₂-before, in front
4Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European preh₂- →