Where does “fȳr” come from?

fȳr (Old English) comes 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.

fȳr (Old English): fire

Definitions

  1. fire

Ancestry of “fȳr”, step by step

fȳr traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old English feor

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old EnglishfeorAlternative form of feorr; far
2Proto-Germanicferraifar, distant
3Proto-Indo-Europeanper-nóy—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

via Proto-West Germanic fuir

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-West Germanicfuirfire
2Proto-Germanicfōrfire
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpéh₂wr̥bonfire; spelt

Words derived from “fȳr”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per-nóy →