Where does “fyrstr” come from?

fyrstr (Old Norse) comes 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.

fyrstr (Old Norse): first; foremost

Definitions

  1. first; foremost

Ancestry of “fyrstr”, step by step

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

Words derived from “fyrstr”

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