Where does “firni” come from?
firni (Old High German) comes from Proto-Germanic fernaz, from Proto-Indo-European perHm-, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
firni (Old High German): old
Definitions
- old
Ancestry of “firni”, step by step
firni traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Germanic fernaz
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | fernaz | foregoing, previous; recent, last-year |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | perHm- | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
via Proto-Germanic firnijaz
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | firnijaz | old, former |