Where does “fyr-” come from?

fyr- (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic fra-, from Proto-Indo-European pro-, from Proto-Indo-European por-, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

fyr- (Old English): far, away, completely

Definitions

  1. far, away, completely

Ancestry of “fyr-”, step by step

fyr- traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Germanic fra-

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicfra-off, away; completely, fully, up
2Proto-Indo-Europeanpro-toward, forward
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpor-to give birth; forward, through; going, passage
4Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

via Proto-Germanic far-

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicfar-through, completely, fully; for-
2Proto-Indo-Europeanpr-before, formerly; through, throughout; forward,...

via Proto-Germanic fur-

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicfur-for-

Words derived from “fyr-”

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