Where does “fyrste” come from?
fyrste (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from German Fürst, from Middle Low German vurste, from Old High German furisto, from Proto-Germanic furist, from Proto-Germanic furistaz, from Proto-Germanic furi, from Proto-Indo-European preh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European per- — passed , crossed.
fyrste (Norwegian Nynorsk): first; a prince
Definitions
- first; a prince
Ancestry of “fyrste”, step by step
fyrste traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Fürst
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Fürst | prince |
| 2 | Middle Low German | vurste | — |
| 3 | Old High German | furisto | prince |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | furist | at first, firstly, in the first place |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | furistaz | first, foremost |
| 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 |
via Old Norse fyrstr
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | fyrstr | first; foremost |