Where does “beacenfyr” come from?

beacenfyr (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.

beacenfyr (Old English): signal fire, lighthouse

Definitions

  1. signal fire, lighthouse

Ancestry of “beacenfyr”, step by step

beacenfyr 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 bēacen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishbēacen—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per-nóy →