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Where does “furisto” come from?

furisto (Old High German) comes from Proto-Germanic furist, from Proto-Germanic furistaz, from Proto-Germanic furi, from Proto-Indo-European preh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

furisto (Old High German): prince

Definitions

  1. prince

Ancestry of “furisto”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicfuristat first, firstly, in the first place
2Proto-Germanicfuristazfirst, foremost
3Proto-Germanicfurifor, before; before, forward
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpreh₂-before, in front
5Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

Words derived from “furisto”

  • fürstlich
  • Fürst
  • Fürstin
  • Reichsfürst
  • Kurfürst
  • Fürstprimas
  • firstiene
  • firstiste
  • firsts
  • furste
  • fursti
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