Where does “firen” come from?
firen (Old English) comes from Proto-West Germanic firinu, from Proto-Germanic firinō — sin, crime.
firen (Old English): crime, sin; torment, suffering
Definitions
- crime, sin; torment, suffering
Ancestry of “firen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | firinu | crime |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | firinō | sin, crime |
Words derived from “firen”