Where does “firgen” come from?
firgen (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic fergunją, from Proto-Indo-European pérwn̥-yo-m, from Proto-Indo-European pérwr̥, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
firgen (Old English): mountain, mountain woodland
Definitions
- mountain, mountain woodland
Ancestry of “firgen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | fergunją | mountain |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | pérwn̥-yo-m | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | pérwr̥ | ford, crossing; rock; mountain |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |