Where does “firenligerian” come from?

firenligerian (Old English) comes from Old English firen, from Proto-West Germanic firinu, from Proto-Germanic firinō — sin, crime.

firenligerian (Old English): to fornicate

Definitions

  1. to fornicate

Ancestry of “firenligerian”, step by step

firenligerian traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old English firen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishfirencrime, sin; torment, suffering
2Proto-West Germanicfirinucrime
3Proto-Germanicfirinōsin, crime

via Old English liġerian

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishliġerian—
Every word from Proto-Germanic firinō →Every word from Proto-West Germanic firinu →Every word from Old English firen →