Where does “bælfyr” come from?

bælfyr (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.

bælfyr (Old English): balefire, funeral fire, sacrificial fire

Definitions

  1. balefire, funeral fire, sacrificial fire

Ancestry of “bælfyr”, step by step

bælfyr 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 bǣl

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishbǣlpyre, funeral pyre; fire, flame; funeral pyre
2Proto-Germanicbēląfire; pyre
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰel-to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰōl-—
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