Where does “fyrtårn” come from?

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

fyrtårn (Norwegian Nynorsk): a lighthouse

Definitions

  1. a lighthouse

Ancestry of “fyrtårn”, step by step

fyrtårn traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk fyr

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskfyrguy, bloke; fire; light
2Old Norsefýrrbefore, sooner
3Proto-Germanicfurifor, before; before, forward
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpreh₂-before, in front
5Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

via Norwegian Nynorsk tårn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorsktårna tower; a rook or castle
2Ancient Greekτύρριςtower, walled city
3Ancient Greekτύρσιςtower, bastion
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European preh₂- →