Where does “furi” come from?
furi (Old High German) comes from Proto-West Germanic furi, from Proto-Germanic furi, from Proto-Indo-European preh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
furi (Old High German): before; for; because of
Definitions
- before; for; because of
Ancestry of “furi”, step by step
furi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-West Germanic furi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | furi | for; before; forward |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | furi | for, before; before, forward |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | preh₂- | before, in front |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
via Germanic *furi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germanic | *furi | — |