Etymology Explorer › Old English

Where does “fyren” come from?

fyren (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic firinō — sin, crime.

fyren (Old English): fiery; Alternative form of firen

Definitions

  1. fiery; Alternative form of firen

Ancestry of “fyren”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicfirinōsin, crime

Words derived from “fyren”

  • fyrenþearf
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