Where does “fyrst” come from?

fyrst (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic frestaz, from Proto-Indo-European pres-, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

fyrst (Old English): Alternative form of fierst; Alternative form of...

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of fierst; Alternative form of...

Ancestry of “fyrst”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicfrestaz—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanpres-to press
3Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

Words derived from “fyrst”

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