Where does “fýrr” come from?

fýrr (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic furi, from Proto-Indo-European preh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

fýrr (Old Norse): before, sooner

Definitions

  1. before, sooner

Ancestry of “fýrr”, step by step

fýrr traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Germanic furi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicfurifor, before; before, forward
2Proto-Indo-Europeanpreh₂-before, in front
3Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

via Proto-Germanic fōr

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicfōrfire
2Proto-Indo-Europeanpéh₂wr̥bonfire; spelt

Words derived from “fýrr”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European preh₂- →