Where does “fyrd” come from?

fyrd (Old English) comes from Old English fierd, from Proto-West Germanic fardi, from Proto-Germanic fardiz, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

fyrd (Old English): Alternative form of fierd; army

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of fierd; army

Ancestry of “fyrd”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishfierda national army, the entire land force of a...
2Proto-West Germanicfardijourney, voyage
3Proto-Germanicfardizjourney, voyage
4Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

Words derived from “fyrd”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Proto-Germanic fardiz →