Where does “fyrn” come from?

fyrn (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic firnijaz, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

fyrn (Old English): former; ancient

Definitions

  1. former; ancient

Ancestry of “fyrn”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicfirnijazold, former
2Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

Words derived from “fyrn”

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