Where does “adfyr” come from?

adfyr (Old English) comes from Old English fȳr, from Old English feor, from Proto-Germanic ferrai, from Proto-Indo-European per-nóy, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

adfyr (Old English): sacrificial fire, funeral fire

Definitions

  1. sacrificial fire, funeral fire

Ancestry of “adfyr”, step by step

adfyr traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old English fȳr

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishfȳrfire
2Old EnglishfeorAlternative form of feorr; far
3Proto-Germanicferraifar, distant
4Proto-Indo-Europeanper-nóy—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

via Old English að

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old EnglishaðAlternative spelling of āþ
2Proto-Germanicaidazfire, pyre
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eydʰ-to ignite; fire
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per-nóy →