Where does “fyrnstreamas” come from?

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

fyrnstreamas (Old English): the ocean

Definitions

  1. the ocean

Ancestry of “fyrnstreamas”, step by step

fyrnstreamas traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old English fyrn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishfyrnformer; ancient
2Proto-Germanicfirnijazold, former
3Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

via Old English strēamas

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishstrēamas—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Proto-Germanic firnijaz →