Where does “fyrri” come from?
fyrri (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic furi, from Proto-Indo-European preh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
fyrri (Old Norse): former, first; the first, foremost
Definitions
- former, first; the first, foremost
Ancestry of “fyrri”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | furi | for, before; before, forward |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | preh₂- | before, in front |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
Words derived from “fyrri”