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

  1. former, first; the first, foremost

Ancestry of “fyrri”, step by step

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

Words derived from “fyrri”

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